The Senate yesterday confirmed the ministerial nomination of Mr. Inuwa Abdul-Kadir, thereby filling the ministerial slot for Sokoto State.
?? Former minister of Sports, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman, had resigned to contest for governorship of Sokoto State.
Mr Abdulkadir, a lawyer, served as attorney-general and commissioner of justice in Sokoto State, between 2007 and 2012.
The confirmation of Abdulkadir, was sequel to a barrage of questions from various senators, which lasted for about two hours.
?The Senate President, David Mark, urged the new minister-designate to be patriotic in his duties.
Fielding questions from senators, Abdulkadir blamed extremist teachings by both Muslim and Christian clerics for the growing religious intolerance in the country and called for the regulation of religious teachings in the country.
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