New ministerial nominees forwarded to Senate; Gusau, Haruna Obanikoro makes list

resident Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday sent the names of 12 nominees for ministerial appointment to the Senate for confirmation.

The list includes a former National Security Adviser, retired General Mohammed Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara); Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos); and a former Governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna.

The list, read on the floor of the Senate today by its President, David Mark, also includes Hon. Mohammed Wakil (Borno); Alhaji Abduljelili Oyewale Adesiyan (Osun State); Ambassador Aminu Wali (Kano), Hadjia Jamilia Salik (Kano); Akon Etim Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom) Lawrencia Labaran (Kaduna); Dr T. W. Danagogo (Rivers State); Asabe Asmau Ahmed (Niger) and Dr. Khaliru Alhassan (Sokoto).

Gusau, the first name on the list is 70, and retired from the government as Director General of the defunct Nigeria Security Organisation. The President’s letter said he was forwarding the names to the Senate in compliance with the provisions of Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/21/nigeria-politics-idINL5N0KV32M20140121
http://dailypost.com.ng/2014/01/21/jonathan-forwards-ministerial-nominees-senate-gusau-obanikoro-make-list-2/


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