The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Sen. Basheer Lado, has confirmed that documentation for ministerial nominees is underway in preparation for their Senate screening and confirmation scheduled to begin Tuesday, October 29.
This was disclosed in a press statement signed and issued by the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, EmemMARIA Offiong, AD, on Monday.
Sen. Lado noted that the nominees are currently submitting necessary documents as part of the initial procedures for the confirmation process.
He emphasized that the Senate’s screening and confirmation process would adhere to Section 147 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
The confirmation process is set to verify the suitability of the nominees for ministerial roles as appointed by President Bola Tinubu.
Premium Politics had reported that the Nigerian Senate will commence the screening of seven new ministerial nominees appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, as part of recent adjustments to the administration’s cabinet.
President Tinubu’s letter to the Senate, which requests swift confirmation for these nominees, states, “Their confirmation will strengthen our cabinet in delivering the goals of this administration.”
The nominees for various ministerial roles are as follows:
– Nentawe Yilwatda: Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
– Muhammadu Dingyadi: Minister of Labour & Employment
– Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
– Jumoke Oduwole: Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment
– Idi Mukhtar Maiha: Minister of Livestock Development
– Yusuf Ata: Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development
– Suwaiba Ahmad: Minister of State for Education
The nominations come after President Tinubu dismissed five ministers, reassigned ten, and introduced seven new appointments to infuse fresh energy into the administration.
Notable changes among the dismissed ministers include Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Tahir Mamman (Education), Abdullahi Gwarzo (State Housing and Urban Development), and Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development).
The reshuffle also involved several key reassignments:
– Yusuf Sununu: Now Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, previously Minister of State for Education.
– Olatunji Alausa: Elevated to Minister of Education from Minister of State for Health.
– Bello Goronyo: Appointed as Minister of State for Works.
– Abubakar Momoh: Reassigned as Minister of Regional Development.
– Uba Maigari Ahmadu: Shifted to Minister of State for Regional Development from Steel Development.
– Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim: Formerly Minister of State for Police Affairs, now Minister of Women Affairs.
– Ayodele Olawande: Promoted to full Minister of Youth Development.
– Iziak Salako: Moved from Environment to Health.
With the Senate’s screening set to begin, Senate officials have expressed their commitment to “a smooth and swift screening process” to expedite the appointment of the new ministers. The new cabinet members are expected to bring renewed focus and momentum to President Tinubu’s government in its mission to drive progress on key national priorities.
