President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm Mr Bernard Doro as a Minister in his cabinet.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser of Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday.
It was said that the name of Mr Doro was sent to the upper chamber of the National Assembly for confirmation.
The ministerial nominee hails from Plateau State and he is to replace Mr Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, who served as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.
Mr Yilwatda left the cabinet of President Tinubu in July 2025 following his election as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
His replacement was born on January 23, 1969, in Kwall, Bassa LGA of Plateau State, and has over 20 years of multidisciplinary experience in clinical practice, pharmaceutical management, strategic leadership, and community engagement in the UK and Nigeria.
Mr Doro has degrees in Pharmacy and law, an MBA focusing on IT-driven business strategy, and a Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice.
He is an Independent Prescriber and Advanced Clinical Practitioner with NHS frontline experience across urgent care, walk-in centres, GP practices, and hospital settings, and has also led youth mentorship and social impact initiatives in the diaspora and local communities.