The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Yusuf Abdullahi Ata as Minister of State, Housing and Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of State Foreign Affairs.
The other ministers who were also confirmed are Dr. Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade and Development; Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment.
Also confirmed are Idi Muktar Maiha as Minister of Livestock Development, Â and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad as Minister of State, Education.
The nominees were confirmed after about five hours of screening by the Senate.
Earlier the Senate, following a motion moved by the leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, suspended its rule to admit the Special Adviser to the President on Senate matters, Basheer Lado, to bring the nominees into the plenary.
