Former Commissioner of Finance in Delta State, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the inclusive and broad-based representation of the nation’s diversity in his initial ministerial list of 28 members, which was read on the floor of the Senate, yesterday.

In a statement, yesterday, Okumagba, a leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, said Tinubu, who is known as a bridge builder and true progressive, has brought these remarkable skills and attributes to bear in constituting his cabinet, thereby renewing the hopes of Nigerians for a more prosperous nation where no one will be left out.

The former commissioner said he was convinced that the ministers would facilitate the “Nigerian Ideal” agenda of Tinubu’s commitment to “peace and prosperity of our country through an inclusive national reconciliation process; remarkable focus on confronting insecurity through a reform of the sector; growing the economy; and tackling multidimensional poverty, which would boost Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and thereby create a robust middle class that will drive our country’s economic rebound.”

Okumagba urged the ministerial nominees to count on the support of Nigerians as they stay focused in supporting Tinubu to deliver on his commitment to make Nigeria a better nation.

He thanked the President for bringing on board Mr. Wale Edun, renowned banker, economist, who was a two-time Commissioner of Finance in Lagos State during the tenure of Tinubu as governor of Lagos State; Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, banker, a first-class accountancy graduate, and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria; Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, also an accomplished business and management executive with a flourishing career in ICT; and Stella Okotete, who is currently Executive Director Business Development at  Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and who worked very hard for the APC.