The Senate confirmed the appointment of Dr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Thursday. This followed a letter from President Bola Tinubu to the Senate on Wednesday requesting formal approval for the appointment. During a plenary session led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Dr. Darma underwent extensive questioning on his proposed strategies to address the country's housing crisis, particularly in the event he is assigned the Housing portfolio. After expressing satisfaction with his responses, the Senate confirmed his appointment. In the same session, Obehi Aire Okafor was confirmed as Co-chairman of the Governing Council of the Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund. The confirmation came after Senator Musa Mohammed Sani (Niger East), Chairman of the Committee on Finance, presented a screening report on her nomination. The Senate also passed the National Assembly Service Pension Board (Establishment Act) Amendment Bill, 2026, aimed at reforming the contributory pension scheme and reconstituting the board.
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