Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation of Rabe as minister, Yuguda as CBN deputy governor
President Bola Tinubu has sought the confirmation of the Senate for the appointment of Muttaqha Rabe as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Mr Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and was read at plenary on Wednesday.
“I am pleased to forward to the Senate for confirmation the nomination of Muttaqha Rabe Darma, PhD, as the Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the letter read in part.
The president said that the request was in compliance with the provisions of section 147, subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended.
“While I hope this request will receive expeditious consideration of the Senate, please accept the assurances of my highest regards,” he said.
Mr Akpabio, thereafter, refered the request to the Committee of the Whole for consideration ‘as soon as practicable’.
The president, in a separate letter, also sought the confirmation of the senate for the appointment of Lamido Yuguda as deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The Senate president referred the request to the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions for further legislative input and to return back to the plenary in one week.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Lagos residents struggle for water despite government allocations
Residents of Mafoluku, Oshodi, Ikorodu, Ajao Estate, and Ikosi said unreliable public water supply had forced them to seek alternatives.
States
Troops rescue three kidnap victims in Kebbi community
Mr Olaniyi said the victims were later handed over to the district head of Dirindaji, Usman Muhammad.
States
One killed as car crashes, bursts into flames on Lagos bridge
LASTMA said its officials are managing traffic to facilitate the free flow of vehicles.
States
Kebbi govt delivered 25 major projects, awarded 13 new contracts: Commissioner
Mr Ahmed-BK said the state’s road network had suffered decades of neglect, leaving residents with poor connectivity and decaying facilities.
States
NDLEA arrests South African woman, U.S.-based grandmother over drug trafficking
Mr Babafemi said the NDLEA operatives recovered 5,820 pills of diazepam, 780 tablets of tramadol, 3.7kg of skunk, and 230.25 litres of skuchies.
Abuja
Tiler arrested for allegedly killing hotel worker in Abuja
The police boss urged residents to shun violence and self-help during disagreement.
