JUST-IN: Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation Of 7 Ministerial Nominees

The Senate on Thursday formally received a request from President Bola Tinubu for the confirmation of appointments of seven ministerial nominees.

President Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, which was read at the beginning of plenary on Thursday.

The Ministerial nominees as contained in the letter, include Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, and Amb. Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

Others are Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Development; 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, 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 for further action.

“Distinguished colleagues, the presidential request is referred to the Committee of the Whole for consideration very soon,” Akpabio stated.

LEADERSHIP reports that the Senate is expected to screen the nominees openly at its Committee of the Whole at a yet-to-be announced date next week.