President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking for the screening and subsequent confirmation of appointments of seven ministerial nominees announced in Abuja on Wednesday.
Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary on Thursday.
According to the letter, the Ministerial nominees are: Dr Nentawe Yilwatda , Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi , Minister of Labour and Employment and Bianca Odinaka Odumegu – Ojukwu , Minister of State, Foreign Affairs .
Others are Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry , Trade and Development , Idi Muktar Maiha , Minister of Livestock Development , Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata , Minister of State, Housing and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad, Minister of State, Education.
In the letter , Tinubu also sought for expeditious consideration of his request by the Senate.
After reading the President’s letter to the senators, Akpabio referred the Presidential request to the Committee of the Whole for consideration.
Akpabio said, ” Distinguished colleagues , the presidential request is referred to the committee of the whole for consideration very soon.”
With the receipt of the President’s request on its last day of sitting in the week , the Senate is expected to commence the screening of the ministerial nominees next week.
