President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the screening and confirmation of Dr Bernard Doro from Plateau State as the new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.
The letter conveying the nomination was read during Wednesday’s plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who subsequently referred it to the Committee of the Whole for further legislative action, with a directive to report back as soon as possible.
Dr Doro’s nomination comes following the elevation of Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, who previously held the position before emerging as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in July.
Confirming the development on Tuesday, Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said the nomination was part of ongoing efforts by President Tinubu to fill vacant ministerial slots in his administration.
Born on January 23, 1969, in Kwall, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, Dr Doro brings to the role over two decades of experience spanning clinical practice, pharmaceutical management, and strategic leadership both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
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According to Onanuga, Doro holds degrees in Pharmacy and Law, an MBA in IT-driven Business Strategy, and a Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice. He is also an Independent Prescriber and Advanced Clinical Practitioner with NHS frontline experience across urgent care, walk-in centres, GP practices, and hospital settings in the UK.
If confirmed by the Senate, Dr Doro will be sworn in as a member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at a forthcoming meeting.
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