News Editor
By David Odama
President Bola Tinubu has sought the Senate’s confirmation of the appointments of seven ministerial nominees announced on Wednesday in Abuja
Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and read at the beginning of plenary on Thursday.
The ministerial nominees as contained in the letter are Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment and Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Others are Dr. Jumoke Oduwole as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment; Idi Muktar Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development; Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Minister of State, Housing and Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, Minister of State, Education.
President Tinubu in the letter particularly sought for expeditious consideration of his request by the Senate.
Accordingly as announced by Akpabio, the Senate referred the presidential request to the Committee of the Whole for consideration very soon.
“Distinguished colleagues, the presidential request is referred to the Committee of the Whole for consideration very soon,” he said.
Since the request got to the Senate on its last day of sitting in the week, the Red Chamber may after getting the required documents on the nominees, commence their screening on Wednesday next week.
