Tinubu makes history in submitting first FCT indigene as ministerial nominee
President Bola Tinubu has made history on Wednesday by being the first democratic President to nominate an Abuja indigene as a minister in Nigeria.
The president had recently instructed the Senate to screen and confirm 19 additional ministerial nominees in which there was Zephaniah Jisalo, from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).InformationGuideNigeria
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According to VANGUARD, Five former governors are among the nominees, and they are Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun); Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi); Bello Matawelle (Zamfara); Ibrahim Gaidam (Yobe) and Simon Lalong (Plateau).
Other nominees are Ahmed Gwarzo; Bosun Tijani; Maryam Shetty; Isiak Salako; Tunji Alausa; Yusuf Sununu; Lola John; Shuaibu Audu; Tahir Mamman; Aliyu Abdullahi; Alkali Saidu; Heineken Lokpobori; Maigari Ahmadu and Zephaniah Jisalo.
The first Abuja indigene to be nominated for a ministerial position, Jisalo is also a former member of House of Representatives.JAMB Result
He worked with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from 1990 to 2002. He was elected Chairman Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in 2004. He was re-elected in 2007. He served in that capacity in 2010.JAMB Portal
In 2011, The 53-year-old was elected into the Federal House of Representatives to represent Abuja Municipal/Bwari Constituency. VANGUARD reports.NYSC Portal
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