President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate to confirm three additional ministerial nominees.
In a letter addressed to the senate president, Godswill Akpabio, and read on the floor of the Senate during Tuesday’s plenary, Tinubu asked to Senate for confirmation of the new Nominees.
The three nominees are: Dr Jamila Ibrahim,.r Ayodele Olawande wisdom, and Balarebe Abbas.
The letter described Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim as a “young medical doctor” who most recently served as the President of the Progressive Young Women Forum (PYWF).
“She has also served as the Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” it said.
Ngelale said, “The President has further approved the nomination of Mr. Ayodele Olawande to serve as the Minister of State for Youth, pending his confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
“Mr. Ayodele Olawande is a community development expert and youth leader in the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). He most recently served in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Innovation from 2019 to 2023.
“President Tinubu charges the above-mentioned nominees to ensure that they consistently reflect the dynamism, innovative zeal, and unyielding productivity that are synonymous with the young people of Nigeria as they discharge their duties,” he added.
