UPDATED: Buhari to swear-in ministers on August 21

Chidi Samuel|

President Muhammadu Buhari will swear in his new ministers on Wednesday, August 21.

The permanent secretary, cabinet office, Babatunde Lawal, who made the disclosure on Tuesday, said the swearing-in will follow the induction retreat for ministers-designate.

The objectives of the retreat, according to Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, include: “building of a strong platform for synergy and teamwork; sensitising appointees on the status of the implementation of policies, programmes and projects of government from 2015-date, acquainting the appointees with the roadmap for delivery of government’s priorities and next level agenda (2019-2023) and deepen the understanding of participants on best practices in conducting government business”.

Before the inauguration of the cabinet, the ministers-designate are expected to go through induction retreat at the Presidential Villa on Monday and Tuesday 19th and 20th of August.

The retreat was earlier scheduled for 16th to 17th of August.

The statement reads “The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, invites all ministers-designate, head of the civil service of the federation, federal permanent secretaries and top government functionaries (specifically invited) to a 2-day induction retreat to be presided over by his excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the retreat earlier publicized has been rescheduled as follows:

“Date: Monday, 19th – Tuesday, 20th August, 2019, Time: 9:00 am daily, Venue: State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The objectives of the retreat, he said, included “Build a strong platform for synergy and teamwork, Sensitize appointees on the status of the implementation of policies, programmes and projects of government from 2015-date

“Acquaint the appointees with the roadmap for delivery of government’s priorities and next level agenda (2019-2023)

“deepen the understanding of participants on best practices in conducting government business

‘The swearing-in of all ministers-designate by the president shall hold as follows: “Date: Wednesday, 21st August, 2019, Time: 11:00 am, Venue: Federal Executive Council Chambers,
Presidential Villa, Abuja.”

According to the statement, attendance at both events is mandatory and strictly by invitation.