Widow of Late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca Odinaka, has been included in the new seven-man list of ministerial nominees expected to be forwarded to the Senate for confirmation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reports thegazellenews.com
Apart from the new list of ministers, the Presidency also announced the appointment of ex-Sports Minister, Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication. He is expected to operate from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
Shehu Dikko was also announced as the Chairman of the National Sports Commission.
Mrs Bianca Ojukwu has been designated as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Other Minister-designates are: Dr Nentawe Yilwada, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation; Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, Labour and Employment; Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Industry, Trade and Investment; Idi Mukhtar Maina, Livestock Development; Rt Hon Abdullahi Yusuf Ata, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Suwaiba Said Ahmadu, Minister of State for Education.
