The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, swore in two new ministers, including Dr. Bernard Doro and Dr. Kingsley Udeh, inducting them officially into the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The ceremony marked the first FEC meeting since July 2025, as well as the replacement of the vacant ministerial seats for Plateau and Enugu States.
President Tinubu had, on October 21, 2025, nominated a UK-trained clinical Practitioner and a renowned pharmaceutical and public health administrator, Doro, to replace Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who left the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction after emerging as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Doro hails from Kwall, Bassa LGA, Plateau State, with over two decades of combined experience in clinical medicine, pharmacy, and IT-driven healthcare strategy. The Presidency further disclosed that he holds multiple degrees, including in Pharmacy, Law, and Advanced Clinical Practice, and has served extensively within the UK’s National Health Service.
Relatedly, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State, Udeh, Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), was nominated on November 4, 2025, to replace Uche Nnaji, the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, who resigned on October 7, 2025, following controversies over his academic records at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
The swearing-in elevated the number of ministers to forty-eight.
Thereafter, the President presided over the FEC meeting, before the meeting went into a closed-door session, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, informed the council that Nigeria’s return to the international capital market had drawn strong investor confidence, with the 2.35-billion-dollar Eurobond oversubscribed by 453 per cent, attracting 13 billion dollars in orders.
“The next phase of reforms will remove barriers holding back investors. We will review tariffs and import restrictions to stimulate productivity and investment,” he stated.
He further said, “We are improving fiscal reporting and budget realism, tightening expenditure frameworks and ensuring reforms gains are made available to all Nigerians”.
President Tinubu welcomed the outcome, noting that despite political headwinds, Nigeria continues to engage global partners, strengthen its diplomatic ties, and rebuild confidence in its economy. He stressed that the mission ahead is to defeat terrorism and deliver a peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous Nigeria.
