After many weeks of suspense and political horse-trading, President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday finally sent his full list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.
The much awaited list which was read by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, comes two days before the upper legislative chamber will embark on its six week annual recess.
Nigerians have expressed concern over the delay in submitting ministerial list, about two months after President Buhari was sworn in for a second term and five months after winning the 2019 presidential election.
Economic experts say the delay led to Nigeria slipping into recession in 2016.
Speaking after the reading Buhari’s letter to senators, Lawan also disclosed that nominees would be screened from Wednesday, July 24.
The full list of the nominees and their states of origin are as follow:
1. Dr Ikechukwu Ogar – Abia
2. Muhammadu Musa Bello – Adamawa
3. Sen. Godswill Apkabio – Akwa Ibom
4. Dr Chris Ngige -Anambra
5. Sharon Ikpezu -Anambra
6. Adamu Adamu – Bauchi
7. Mariam Katagum – Bauchi
8. Timipre Sylva – Bayelsa
9. Sen. George Akume -Benue
10. Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Borno
11. Goddy Agba – Cross River
12. Festus Keyamo SAN – Delta
13. Ogbonnaya Onu – Ebonyi
14. Osagie Enanire – Edo
15. Clement Abba – Edo
16. Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo – Ekiti
17. Geoffrey Onyema – Enugu
18. Ali Isa Pantami – Gombe
19. Emeka Uwajuba – Imo
20. Engr. Suleiman Adamu – Jigawa
21. Zainab Ahmed – Kaduna
22. Dr Muhammad Mahmud – Kaduna
23. Sabi Nanono – Kano
24. Maj. Gen Bashir Saleh (retired) – Kano
25. Sen. Hadi Serika – Katsina
26. Abubakar Malami SAN- Kebbi
27. Ramatu Tijjani – Kogi
28. Lai Mohammed – Kwara
29. Sen. Gbemisola Saraki – Kwara
30. Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN – Lagos
31. Sen. Adeleke O. Mamora – Lagos
32. Mohammed Abdullahi – Nasarawa
33. Amb. Zubairu Dada – Niger
34. Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite – Ogun
35. Sen. Tayo Alasoadura – Ondo
36. Rauf Aregbesola – Osun
37. Sunday Dare – Oyo
38. Paulen Tallen – Plateau
39. Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers
40. Mohammed Maigeri Dingyadi – Sokoto
41. Engr. Saleh Maman – Taraba
42. Abubakar Aliyu – Yobe
43. Sadia Umar Farouq – Zamfara.
