President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday forwarded the name of Mr Muazu Jaji Sambo from Taraba State to the Senate for screening and confirmation as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The president also forwarded the names of six nominees for National Commissioners and one Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the federal lawmakers.
Equally forwarded to the lawmakers were nominees as Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC).
Reading out the letter containing the names of the nominees at the plenary of the Senate on Tuesday, Senate President Ahmad Lawan asked the lawmakers to screen and confirm the nominee for the appointments.
The nominees for confirmation by the Senate as National Commissioners of INEC include Malam Mohammed Haruna (Niger State) North Central; Mrs May Agbamuche Mbu – Delta State; Okeagu Kenneth Nnamdi – Abia State, South-East; Maj. Gen. A.B. Alkali (retd.) – Adamawa State, North East; Engr. Prof. Rada H. Gumus – Bayelsa State, South-South, and Mr Sam Olumeku – Ondo State, South West.
Mr Olaniyi Olaleye Ijalaye from Ondo State, (South West) was named Resident Electoral Commissioner.
Nominees as Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC) are Engr Benedict Opong – Akwa Ibom State; Mrs Gloria Izofor Mni – Bayelsa state, Barr. Mrs Patricia O. Iyayan Kuchi – Benue State, Dr. Bala Haliru, Kebbi State and Dr Iyatayo Oyetunbi, Oyo State.