Mr Buhari had forwarded Mr Arase’s name to the Senate for confirmation.
He also disclosed that the council approved over N510 million for the supply of customised Fire Service Vehicles for the Nigerian Ports Authority.
“Until Nigeria recognises that women are not only meant to be in the kitchen and ‘the other room’ but in the boardrooms…we will not grow like other nations.”
He identified the scarcity of petroleum products and the naira redesign as major challenges confronting INEC. However, Mr Yakubu said solutions were already in sight.
The minister disclosed that the review of the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) was nearly completed.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy was speaking at the 2023 Global Data Privacy Week on Saturday in Abuja.
The projects included the Eastern Offshore Waste Reception Facility, Central/Western Offshore Waste Reception Facility and a Floating Dry Dock.
The FEC-approved N87.4 billion is to construct section one of the Minna-Zungeru-Regina-Kontagora highway.
The substations are expected to improve the lives of people in the border communities with the supply of steady electricity.
