The Senate has received a list of seven ministerial nominees from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for screening and confirmation.
The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and read on the floor at the start of plenary on Tuesday.
Buhari, in the letter, explained that the request was in accordance with the provisions of Section 147 (2) of the Constitution.
The nominees are Henry Ikoh – Abia State; Umana Umana – Akwa Ibom State; Ekumankama Nkama – Ebonyi State; and Goodluck Opiah – Imo State.
Others are Umar El-Yakub – Kano State; Ademola Adegoroye – Ondo State; and Odum Odi – Rivers State.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that some ministerial positions have been vacant since some former ministers resigned their offices for their political ambitions.
Those who resigned included former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba; former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation,…
