Senate To Begin Screening Of Ministerial Nominees Tuesday

The Senate will commence the screening of seven newly nominated ministers on Tuesday, as recently announced by President Bola Tinubu. This follows President Tinubu’s request for the Senate to confirm these ministerial nominees.

Shortly after their nomination last week, the President formally reached out to the Senate, urging lawmakers to evaluate and confirm the seven nominees for ministerial appointments.

The nominees 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).

This request comes after Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle. The President removed five ministers, reassigned ten, and introduced seven new appointees.

Among those removed are Uju-Ken Ohanenye, previously Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development.

Of the reassigned ministers, Yusuf Sununu was shifted from Minister of State for Education to Minister of State, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Olatunji Alausa was appointed Minister of Education, transitioning from his role as Minister of State, Health. Bello Goronyo moved from Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation to Minister of State Works.

Abubakar Momoh was reassigned from Minister of Niger Delta Development to Minister of Regional Development. Uba Maigari Ahmadu shifted from Minister of State, Steel Development to Minister of State, Regional Development.

Doris Uzoka-Anite, former Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, is now Minister of State Finance, assisting Finance Minister Wale Edun, who is also the Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Sports Minister John Enoh now serves as Minister of State, Trade and Investment.

Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim moved from Minister of State, Police Affairs to Minister of Women Affairs. Ayodele Olawande was promoted to Minister of Youth Development from Minister of State for Youth Development, while Minister of State, Environment, Iziak Salako, now serves as Minister of State, Health.