The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as substantive Minister of State Foreign Affairs.
The other ministers who were also confirmed are Dr. Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade and Development; Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment.
Also confirmed are Idi Muktar Maiha as Minister of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata as Minister of State, Housing, and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad as Minister of State, Education.
The nominees were confirmed after about five hours of screening by the Senate.
Earlier the Senate, following a motion moved by the leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, suspended its rule to admit the Special Adviser to the President on Senate matters, Basheer Lado, to bring the nominees into the plenary.
Last Thursday, the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio read President Bola Tinubu’s letter nominating the new ministers.
Tope, The PUNCH journalist, has over a decade of experience in health reporting, environmental issues and investigative journalism, and currently covers the National Assembly, specifically the Senate
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