Senate Postpones Screening Of Ministerial Nominees

The Nigerian Senate has postponed the screening of seven ministerial nominees fixed for Tuesday.

This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, on Tuesday in Abuja.

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Lado said the shift became necessary to allow all the seven ministerial nominees to complete the necessary documentation.

The statement titled: “Postponement of ministerial screening” reads: “The scheduled screening of Ministerial Nominees has been postponed by the Senate.

“This is to allow all nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre-screening exercises.

The screening has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 12noon prompt. We appreciate your understanding and patience.”

The seven ministerial nominees transmitted to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last Thursday include: Dr Nentawe Yilwatda (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction); Muhammadu Dingyadi (Labour & Employment); Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (State Foreign Affairs) and Dr Jumoke Oduwole (Industry, Trade and Investment).

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Others are: Idi Mukhtar Maiha (Livestock Development), Yusuf Ata (State, Housing and Urban Development), and Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad (State Education).

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