President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday forwarded the names of 12 new ministerial nominees to the Senate for consideration and confirmation.
Jonathan in a letter read by Senate President David Mark at plenary in Abuja said the nominations were in accordance with Section147 (2) of the Constitution.
The nominees are – ex-National Security Adviser, General Aliu Mohammed Gusau (Zamfara State), Nigerian Ambassador to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos), Hon. Mohammed Wakil (Borno), Abduljelili Oyewale Adesiyan (Osun), Ambassador Aminu Wali (Kano), Mrs. Hadjia Jemila Salik (Kano) and Mrs. Akon Etim Eyakenyi (Akwa Ibom).
Others are – Laurencia Labaran Mallam (Kaduna), Dr. Tamuno W. Danagogo (Rivers), Asabe Asmau Ahmed (Niger), Mr. Boni Haruna (Adamawa) and Dr. Khaliru Alhassan (Sokoto).
Also on Tuesday, Jonathan presented the names of the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs for confirmation.
They are the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh, Chief of Army Staff, Major General Kenneth Minimah, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Adesola Amosu.
Jonathan said: “I write to forward, in compliance with the provisions of Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act, Cap. A.20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, the names of the under listed for the kind confirmation of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for appointment as Chief of Defence Staff, and Service Chiefs of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
It would be recalled that this is the first time appointments into the military hierarchy are being subjected to Senate’s confirmation.
A Federal High Court had ruled that it was illegal for the Chief of Defence Staff and other Service Chiefs to be appointed by the President without Senate’s confirmation.
The case was instituted by Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo.
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ReplyDeleteI know a lot of people will wonder while he his recycling these men, but i know the president is only trying to empower some people to confront their state governors ahead of 2015.
ReplyDeleteThe Service chiefs appointees is not balance at all.
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ReplyDeleteStella Odua is from east, why complain?
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ReplyDeleteministries of health, aviation , power, labour& productivity and foreign affairs are headed by carbinet miniters from the east.
ReplyDeleteLets be objective here pls. i know GEJ is mindful of balance in all his appointment of ministers.
Also finance and petroleum are headed by easterners although minister of petroleum is claiming south south
DeleteIBO= I Before Others
ReplyDeletemeaning what that ibos are selfish, i dont believe that..
DeletePls allow GEJ to finish ruling before you direct him
ReplyDeleteDis is replacement not new appointment,GEJ doesn't sack any minister frm eastern part so dias no place for any eastener now.kindly bear
ReplyDeleteWe can see dat nigeria is nnt united "y do pple kip complaining dat their ethnic group is nt represented"? If we are united its all in d best interest of d country
ReplyDeleteu are just realising late that Nigeria is divided.. Thats y we re facing all this problem..
Deletedis is politics!
ReplyDeletei think stella odua is from delta state
ReplyDeleteGEJ, don't tell us thief oduah is still the minister of aviation. What is wrong with this country, the first thing the president would ve done is to remove the bad eggs b4 bringing in new ones.
ReplyDeleteWhat GEJ is trying to tell us is that he is a bad and currupt president, so he cannot sack a minister who is currupt. Pls GEJ Nigerians don't want u come 2015, u are not fit to rule this country. A man without balls.
ReplyDeleteNE, we want u to kindly help us ask Jonathan what is his stand on the disgraceful Aviation minister. Is the woman more powerful than him, or is she the one running this country, he should let us know. Cos we don't see the reason y he has refused to terminate her appointment despite all the atrocities she has comitted. Its very strange
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ReplyDeleteNE, we want u to kindly help us ask Jonathan what is his stand on the disgraceful Aviation minister. Is the woman more powerful than him, or is she the one running this country, he should let us know. Cos we don't see the reason y he has refused to terminate her appointment despite all the atrocities she has comitted. Its very strange
ReplyDeleteWhat GEJ is trying to tell us is that he is a bad and currupt president, so he cannot sack a minister who is currupt. Pls GEJ Nigerians don't want u come 2015, u are not fit to rule this country. A man without balls.
ReplyDeleteGEJ, don't tell us thief oduah is still the minister of aviation. What is wrong with this country, the first thing the president would ve done is to remove the bad eggs b4 bringing in new ones.
ReplyDeletePls leave gej and his corrupt members alone, afterall you all voted him in the name of sentiment, religion and fresh air line. He knows what his doing. He is planning for 2015 like other leader have done and succeded in d past. OBJ has planted it and is un removable. Bawahala.
ReplyDeleteWe want those who are making noise about Mrs. Stella Oduah to shot up their mouths as you cannot point to a Nigerian who can do what the woman is doing in Nigerian Aviation . Has any of you been to our airports and see the wide difference she has been making from the former ministers ,
ReplyDeleteAnon 6:31 from your coment, u must be a thief, u are among those that is killing this country. What wide difference? When planes are crashing everyday. U are a disgrace. Fool.
ReplyDeleteSome idiots talk as if they are brainless, in a country where govt cannot provide ordinary water d citizens not to talk of electricity or good road network. Some of this mumu praising these guys in public offices cant even go to their village due the level of hardship. Well!
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ReplyDeleteWell all i know is that Nigeria needs prayer and until an Hausa man can become Lagos Governor, Ibo man can become governor in Hausa land and Yoruba or any other tribe can rule over other tribes thats the time we can say we are united.
ReplyDeleteMR GEJ knows what he his doing the 2015 election is not something he would wait for it to come before he act,he is appointing the people he can count on
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