He described the former three-term member of the Senate as an advocate of social justice, a philanthropist and a voice of the voiceless.
Foreign entities abetted by local criminals who aspire to be petty warlords have drafted thousands of people into servitude to illegally mine gold and other resources.
The conference is being attended by army field commanders and heads of institutions and establishments.
“Should I not recognise the provisions of the law? Are we without a president because there is a pending petition? No.”
The recall, communicated through a letter dated August 31, marks the end of Mr Ishola’s tenure as the country’s highest diplomatic representative to the UK.
Mr Bello expressed the belief that Mr Ododo had all it takes to consolidate the achievements of his administration.
The speaker did not give any reason why the assembly rejected the nominees.
“Being a new ministry, I will have to start from the scratch.”
The crash, in which the officers and men died, occurred in the Chukuba village near Shiroro.
At issue was the failure of the federal government to honour the first tranche of $159 million promissory note due for payment on October 15, 2022.
