By Abiola Olawale
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday asked the Senate to screen and confirm seven new ministerial nominees.
This was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
On Wednesday, Tinubu implemented an overhaul of his cabinet, making some changes to the composition and leadership of some ministries.
The President discharged five ministers and changed the designations of ten other ministers.
The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the presidency after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
The New Diplomat reports that Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu was nominated as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda was named the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially bringing an end to the tenure of suspended Betta Edu.
The President also nominated Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment , Idi Maiha as the Minister of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata as the Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, with Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State Education.
