Nigeria: Senate Confirms Madueke, Rufai, Five Others Ministers - Approves 20 Advisers

Abuja/Lagos — Twenty Special Advisers were on Wednesday approved by the Senate for President Goodluck Jonathan, despite protest that such a large number of aides, who will work with him apart from 34 Ministers, will further drain lean resources.

The Senate confirmed seven of the Ministerial nominees: Emeka Wogu (Abia), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Diezani Alison-Madueke (Bayelsa), Godsday Orubebe (Delta), Onyebuchi Chukwu (Ebonyi), Caleb Olubolade (Ekiti), and Ruqayyatu Rufai (Jigawa).

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