President
Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja forwarded the names of 12
ministerial nominees and the new service chiefs appointed on January 16
to the Senate for approval.
On
their return from the Christmas holidays yesterday, the Senate
President David Mark read out the letters sent by the President for the
confirmation of the ministers and the service chiefs.
The
names on the list include Dr T.W. Danagogo from Rivers, Hon. Mohammed
Wakil of Borno, Ambassador Aminu Wali and Hajia Jamila Salik who are
both from Kano, Niger State’s Asabe Ahmed and Mrs Akon Eyakenyi from
Akwa Ibom.
Former
governor of Adamawa Mr Boni Haruna and Senator Musiliu Obanikoro from
Lagos were also on the list along with Alhaji Abduljelili Adesiyan from
Osun, Lawrencia Mallam from Kaduna, General Aliu Gusau of Zamfara, and
Sokoto’s Dr Khaliru Alhassan.
The
President said he will forward the names of the service chiefs to the
Senate in compliance with 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), Rear Admiral Usman
Jibrin (Chief of Naval Staff) and Air Vice Marshal Adesola Amosu as
Chief of Air Staff.
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