President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, October 21, nominated Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro as a new minister from Plateau State.
Doro, the UK-based clinical expert, replaced Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction who was appointed as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Recall that Yilwatda was appointed by President Tinubu as a minister after the then Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, was suspended due to alleged money laundering.
However, President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the name of Bernard Doro to the Senate for confirmation as a minister representing Plateau State.
In a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read during Wednesday’s plenary, President Tinubu said the nomination was made in accordance with Section 147 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
The president urged the Senate to give the request “expeditious consideration.”
Here are 11 things you probably do not know about Bernard Mohammed Doro, a Minister-nominee of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
He was born on 23rd of January, 1969
He was born in Kwall, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State
He earned degrees in Pharmacy and Law
He earned his MBA focusing on IT-driven business strategy
He also earned another Master’s degree in advanced clinical practice
He has over 20 years of experience in clinical practice, pharmaceutical management, strategic leadership, and community engagement in the UK and Nigeria
He is an independent prescriber and advanced clinical practitioner with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS)
He served in various capacities, including urgent care, walk-in-centers, GP practices, and hospitals.
He was appointed in June, 2024 as the financial secretary of the APC UK chapter
He is the founder of Doro Vision Farmers’ Seed Fund, an initiative to empower farmers in Plateau State
He is a seasoned pharmacist