President Bola Tinubu has sent the name of Abbas Balarabe, secretary to the Kaduna state government (SSG) as a ministerial nominee from Kaduna to the senate for confirmation.
Abbas was nominated to replace Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, whose confirmation was withheld by the senate over security report.El-Rufai was initially nominated as minister but the senate withheld his confirmation because it did not have a security clearance on him.
Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the upper chamber on Tuesday
The president’s request was premised on section 147(2) of the constitution as amended.
Also, the Akpabio read Tinubu’s request asking the senate to confirm Jamila Bio Ibrahim and Ayodele Olawande as minister of youth and minister of state for youth, respectively.
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced their appointments, last month
The position of minister of youth became vacant after the president redeployed Abubakar Momoh, who was first appointed to the position, to the ministry of Niger Delta development.
Abbas is currently the SSG to the Kaduna state government.
