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| Nigerian Senate confirms Hassan, Ocheni as ministers |
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Prof. Stephen Ocheni from Kogi and Mr Suleiman Hassan from Gombe State as ministers.
The nominees
were confirmed after screening by senators at plenary.
The
confirmation of the nominees followed a request by President Muhammdu Buhari in
accordance with Section147 (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
Buhari had
forwarded the names of the ministerial nominees to the Senate as replacements
for late Mr James Ocholi (Kogi) and Mrs Amina Mohammed (Gombe).
Ocholi, who
was Minister of State for Employment, Labour and Productivity, died in an auto
crash in 2016.
Mohammed,
Minister of Environment, stepped down to take up the post of Deputy
Secretary-General of the United Nations.
In his
remarks after announcing the confirmation of the nominees, President of the
Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, congratulated them for scaling through the screening.
He expressed
optimism that with their performance during the screening, they would
contribute effectively to the development of the nation.
“We hope
their contribution to Federal Executive Council (FEC) will add value to the
economy.
“The
challenges are enormous and I hope they will carry out their duties to the best
of their ability,’’ Saraki said.
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