The Nigerian Senate has postponed the screening of seven ministerial nominees “to allow all nominees to conclude all aspects of documentation and pre-screening exercises”.
The screening exercise was initially scheduled to hold on Tuesday but the upper legislative chamber said the exercise has now been shifted to Wednesday.
Chronicle NG reported that President Bola Tinubu sacked five ministers and nominated seven new ones for Senate confirmation.
The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.
Tinubu nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda as 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, Idi Maiha as Minister for the newly created Livestock Development Ministry, Yusuf Ata as the Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, with Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State Education.
