By Eseoghene Emuke
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday forwarded 19 additional ministerial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation as ministers.
The names of the ministerial nominees were read on the floor of the red chamber by President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, after the Senate had concluded the screening of the first batch containing 28 nominees.
The Chief of Staff to the President and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajamiabila, presented the new batch of ministerial list from Tinubu to the Senate.
Among those on the list include a former minister of agriculture from Bayelsa State, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; immediate past governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong and others.
With Wednesday’s ministerial list, President Tinubu has now forwarded 47 names to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation.
Senator Akpabio, while announcing the names of the nominees, said the appointees will be screened on Friday.
Those Listed As Ministerial Nominees Include:
Ahmed Tijjani
Bosun Tijjani
Dr Maryam Shetti
Ishak Salako
Tunji Alausa
Tanko Sununu
Adegboyega Oyetola
Atiku Bagudu
Bello Matawalle
Ibrahim Geidam
Simon Bako Lalong
Lola Adejo
Shuaibu Abubakar
Tahir Mamman
Aliyu Sabi
Alkali Ahmed
Heineken Lokpobiri
Uba Maigari
Zephaniah Jissalo
