Senate Confirms Bianca Ojukwu, Oduwole, Others As Ministers

The Senate has approved Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s appointment as the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

Other confirmed appointments include Dr. Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Development; Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; and Muhammadu Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment.

Additionally, Idi Muktar Maiha has been confirmed as Minister of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata as Minister of State for Housing, and Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad as Minister of State for 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.