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By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Acting President, Mr Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, sworn in two new Ministers in Abuja.

At the brief ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, the Acting President charged the two new Ministers to see the position as a call to service.

The two new Ministers are Stephen Ocheni from Kogi State and Suleiman Hassan from Gombe State.

The swearing in ceremony was performed during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting today at the Council Chamber of the State House.

Mr Ocheni was appointed to replace Mr James Ocholi, the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, who died in a car crash in March 2016.

On the part of Mr Hassan, he replaces Mrs Amina Mohammed, who left this year as Minister of Environment to take up the job of the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Modupe Gbadeyanka is a fast-rising journalist with Business Post Nigeria. Her passion for journalism is amazing. She is willing to learn more with a view to becoming one of the best pen-pushers in Nigeria. Her role models are the duo of CNN's Richard Quest and Christiane Amanpour.

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