The long awaited list of ministerial nominees from President Goodluck Jonathan was sent to the Senate for confirmation containing 12 names.
The
list includes a former National Security Adviser, retired General
Mohammed Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara); Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Ghana,
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos); and a former Governor of Adamawa
State, Boni Haruna.
The list as read on the floor of the Senate
today by the SenatePresident, David Mark, also includes Hon. Mohammed Wakil
(Borno); Alhaji Abduljelili Oyewale Adesiyan (Osun State); Ambassador
Aminu Wali (Kano), Hadjia Jamilia Salik (Kano); Akon Etim Eyakenyi (Akwa
Ibom) Lawrencia Labaran (Kaduna); Dr T. W. Danagogo (Rivers State);
Asabe Asmau Ahmed (Niger) and Dr. Khaliru Alhassan (Sokoto). Gusau,
the first name on the list is 70, and retired from the government as
Director General of the defunct Nigeria Security Organisation. He served in the administrations of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Jonathan as NSA.
The
ex-military officer may become the next Minister of Defence, a
portfolio a cross-section of the media speculated was reserved for
outgone National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga
Tukur. President Jonathan also sent for confirmation the names of the
newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff and other service chiefs to the
upper legislative chamber, which was just resuming from the Christmas
holidays.
The President’s letter said he was forwarding the names
to the Senate in compliance with the provisions of Section 18(1) of the
Armed Forces Act.
The service chiefs include Air Marshal Alex
Badeh (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah (Chief of Army
Staff) and Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin (Chief of Naval Staff).
The name of Air Vice Marshal Adesola Amosu was also forwarded for confirmation as Chief of Air Staff. It will be recalled that the new service chiefs were appointed on Jan. 16 by the President.
Jonathan also expressed the hope that the Senate would treat the requests expeditiously.
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