The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of all the seven ministerial designates forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. At the Plenary on Wednesday, the nominees, after submitting all their credentials and other documents, were admitted into the chamber for screening. Galaxy Television reports that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who chaired the session said the exercise was approved by the committee of whole adding that the Senate would be thorough in its constitutional duties.

The Nominees were thereafter screened one after the other, with Senators asking probing questions to ascertain the competence of the nominees. At the end of the Exercise, the Senate President, Godswilll Akpabio, subjected the outcome of the exercise to the approval of the House. The Nomination of all the nominees was thereafter approved by the Senators. The Senate President congratulated all the nominees for the success of their exercise and prays for the Grace to put in their best for the benefit of all Nigerians.

The seven ministerial nominees forwarded to the Senate for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu last week are ÷ Dr Nentawe Yilwatda , Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi , Minister of Labour and Employment and Bianca Odinaka Odumegu - Ojukwu , Minister of State, Foreign Affairs .Others are Dr Jumoke Oduwole , Minister of Industry , Trade and Development , Idi Muktar Maiha , Minister of Livestock Development , Rt Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata , Minister of State, Housing and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad , Minister of State, Education.