- Safiu Kehinde
The Senate has commenced screening of seven ministerial nominees named last Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu.
The screening exercise, which was initially scheduled for yesterday, is currently underway at the red chamber.
According to reports, the upper legislative house began with Nentawe Yilwatda, the nominee appointed to replace Betta Edu as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.
Also set to be screened are Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu nominated as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi nominated as the Minister of Labour and Employment, and Jumoke Oduwole nominated as the Minister of Industry.
Others include 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.