Presidency Plans Retreat For Ministerial Nominees

L-R: VP Yemi Osinbajo and President Buhari

The Federal Government has disclosed that it will be organizing a retreat for all the ministerial nominees before their official inauguration.

The retreat is scheduled to hold in Abuja on August 15 and 16.

This was revealed in a statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.

The retreat, according to the statement, will be held for the to-be ministers as a means to tell and guide the ministerial appointees on the adequate discharge of their duties once they resume office.

The ministerial appointees are also expected to attend the retreat with copies of their credentials, according to the statement.

“Following confirmation by the Senate, All Ministers Designate are by this NOTICE informed that relevant documents for their study and guidance, preparatory to the inauguration of the Cabinet shall be available for collection at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) (Cabinet Affairs Office) from 10.00am on Tuesday August 6, 2019.

“Ministers Designate are also requested to please bring along and submit to the OSGF, their updated CV in soft and hard copies as well as any valid identification document.

“Finally, I am pleased to inform you that, in view of the need to allow Ministers Designate enough time to study the documents (Status Report on Policies, Programmes and Projects; the 2019-2023 Road Map, FEC Handbook, etc) and considering the upcoming Sallah break, His Excellency, Mr. President has approved an INDUCTION RETREAT for Ministers Designate to be held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja from August 15-16, 2019.