Politics
Senate begins the review process for seven newly appointed ministers.
The Senate has begun the screening process for seven newly nominated ministers.The nominees include Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda for Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Muhammadu Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu for Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade and Development.
The list also features Idi Muktar Maiha for Minister of Livestock Development, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Ata as Minister of State, Housing, and Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad as Minister of State, Education.On Wednesday at 12:57 pm, the Senate, following a motion from the leader Opeyemi Bamidele, suspended its rules to allow Basheer Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on Senate matters, to present the nominees during the plenary session.
Senate President GodsWill Akpabio announced the nominations from President Bola Tinubu on Thursday. This announcement follows the President’s recent cabinet reshuffle, which included the dismissal of five ministers: Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Prof. Tahir Mamman (Education), Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo (Housing and Urban Development), and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Youth Development).
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