President Bola Tinubu has submitted a list of new ministerial nominees to the Senate for swift approval. The nominees, whose names were contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, include Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction), Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi (Labour and Employment), and Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (Minister of State, Foreign Affairs).
Other nominees include Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (Industry, Trade, and Development), Idi Muktar Maiha (Livestock Development), Yusuf Abdullahi Ata (Minister of State, Housing), and Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad (Minister of State, Education).
The President, in his letter, requested urgent consideration of his nominees by the Senate. Senate President Akpabio promptly referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for consideration.