Senate confirms Bernard Doro as minister after brief screening
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Dr. Bernard Doro as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after a short screening session that lasted less than half an hour.
Doro, who now becomes the third ministerial nominee from Plateau State under the current administration, used the opportunity to present his vision for building a more inclusive and transparent humanitarian framework in the country.
He pledged to focus on fairness, neutrality, and independence in shaping Nigeria’s humanitarian response system.
“I will create a humanitarian ecosystem that is inclusive, guided by impartiality and independence,” Doro stated.
During the session, senators commended his professional background and leadership capacity. Satisfied with his responses, they asked him to “take a bow and leave,” signalling the chamber’s approval of his nomination.
President Bola Tinubu had earlier forwarded Doro’s name to the Senate for screening and confirmation as minister. The request was conveyed in a letter read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
In the correspondence, Tinubu cited Section 147 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as the legal basis for the nomination and urged lawmakers to expedite the confirmation process.
Following the reading of the letter, Akpabio referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for prompt consideration.
Doro’s appointment follows the emergence of Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in July. Yilwatda had previously held the position of Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.
The President’s letter to the Senate came just a day after announcing Doro’s nomination for the ministerial role.
