President Buhari swears new Minister of State, Works and Housing

President Muhammadu Buhari has swore in the newly appointed Minister, representing Taraba State, Muazu Sambo.

The event was held shortly before the commencement of the meeting of the National Security Council in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday.

Sambo, who replaced former Minister of Power, Mamman Sale, from Taraba State, was posted to Ministry of Works and Housing as Minister of State, Works and Housing.

Those in attendance of the security meeting include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Ministers of Police Affairs, Justice, Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs.

Others are service chiefs, the National Security Adviser to the President retired Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno; Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba; Director General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi as well as the Director General, NIA, Abubakar Rufa’i.