President Tinubu in apparent response to the concerns raised
by President Donald Trump, said despite the political headwind, Nigerian
government will continue to engage with its partners.

This is as the Minister of Finance and coordinating minister
of the economy, Wale Edun has said that the nation’s economy is witnessing a
progressive growth

Edun, Nigeria GP grew by 4.23 percent in the second quarter
of of 2025, the highest quarterly figure in a decade aside the post covid era.

President Tinubu spoke shortly after the swearing-in new two
Ministers from Enugu and Plateau States.

The two Ministers who took the oath of office at the Council
Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, are Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, from
Enugu State and Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State.

Dr. Udeh, who until his nomination was the Attorney General
and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu state, replaced Chief Uche Nnaji, the
immediate past Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, who resigned his
appointment over the alleged forged certificate, while Dr. Doro also replaced
Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the current national Chairman of the All Progressives
Congress, APC.

The brief exercise was preceded by the Federal Executive
Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Tinubu.

Responding to the presentation made by the Minister of
Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy over the steady growth of the
economy, President Tinubu said:

“The most important thing is the fact that despite the
political headwind and the fear of our people, we will continue to engage with
our partners. The success of the 2.3 billion bond over subscribed is the most
at this stage.

“So, the task ahead is immense. We are engaging the world
diplomatically, and we assure all of you that we will defeat terrorism in the
country.

“The task ahead is immense but we are resolved to move
forward with unity and purpose, guided by renewed hope, agenda to build a
prosperous, inclusive and resilient Nigeria.”

The FEC observed a minute silence in honour the passing of
Senator Solomon Ewuga, a former member of the of the Federal Executive Council
and the former Chief of Staff to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, General
Mohammed Abdullahi.

Senator Ewuga was a Minister of State Federal Capital
Territory under the President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, while Gen.
Abdullah served as the military governor of Benue Plateau State, and later the
first Director General of the Nigerian Security Organization.