resident Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday transmitted to the Senate, the names of 12 ministerial nominees for confirmation.

The senate president, David Mark, announced the names of the nominees on the floor of the Senate at the resumed plenary session for the year 2014.

In his words, the nominees are:

1. Mr. Boni Haruna from Adamawa

2. Mrs Akon Etim Eyakenyi from Akwa Ibom

3. Hon Mohammed Wakil from Borno

4. Lawrencia Labaran Mallam from kaduna

5. Ambassador Aminu Wali from Kano

6. Hadjia Jamilia Salik from Kano

7. Senator Musiliu Obanikoro from Lagos

8. Asabe Asmau Ahmed from Niger

9. Alh Abduljelili Oyewale Adesiyan from Osun

10. Dr T. W. Danagogo from Rivers

11. Dr. Khaliru Alhassan from Sokoto

12. General Aliu Gusau Mohammed (rtd.) from Zamfara