President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of the seven minister-designates.
The Senate confirmed the receipt of the President’s request letter on Wednesday and was read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio at the commencement of the plenary on Thursday.
Tinubu urged the Senate to consider and confirm the seven nominees for appointment as ministers.
The ministerial nominees for confirmation include Nentawe Yilwatda (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction), Muhammadu Dingyadi (Labour & Employment), Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (State Foreign Affairs), and Jumoke Oduwole (Industry, Trade and Investment).
Others are Idi Mukhtar Maiha (Livestock Development), Yusuf Ata (State, Housing and Urban Development), and Suwaiba Ahmad (State Education).
Akpabio referred the nominees to the Committee of the Whole for further legislative action as soon as possible.
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