by Desmond Akatugba

Senate President, Bukola Saraki officially announced the ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The list, which was read during plenary on Tuesday, contained only 21 nominees.

Four former Senators were among the 21 nominees.

 

1. Senator Aisha Alhasan

She is a professional lawyer by training, she became Taraba State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice.

She was appointed the Chief Registrar of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on 17 December 2003. After she retired from service she went into business.
2. Dr Chris Ngige

Ngige is a former Governor of Anambra State. He is a founding member of PDP who later defected to APC.

He burst into national prominence following the Okija shrine scandal.

He is a medical doctor cum politician who is fondly remembered by many in his state for his performance as governor.

 

3. Senator Udoma Udo Udoma

Udoma is a two term Senator from Akwa-Ibom South constituency under PDP. He is the 5th Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission.

His appointment was ratified by the President Yar’Adua in June 2008. Senator Udo Udoma was appointed Chairman of the Union Bank Board in 2013.

He’s the senior Partner of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, a firm of Legal Practitioners which he founded in 1983.

 

4. Hadi Sirika

Sirika is an ex-pilot, who is a former Senator, representing Katsina North Senatorial District under the platform of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).

He is the Vice-Chairman of the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) Committee set by the Nigerian Senate.