Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been confirmed as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs after she successfully passed her screening in the Senate on Wednesday, October 30.

Her screening on the day, however, didn't come without controversy following comments by Senator Osita Ngwu who represents Enugu West in the 10th National Assembly, expressed interest in speaking and began by complimenting Ojukwu’s appearance, prompting reactions from fellow senators.

The comments have been criticized in various quarters while President Bola Tinubu has been hailed for including political opponents in his government.

President Tinubu's long-awaited began on Wednesday with the sacking of five ministers and the nomination of seven new ones for Senate confirmation.

The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.

Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially bringing an end to the tenure of suspended Betta Edu.

The President also nominated Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as the Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha as Minister for the newly created Livestock Development Ministry, Yusuf Ata as the Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, with Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State Education.

The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development.

Below are some facts you didn't know about her

1) Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is an accomplished diplomat, lawyer, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder.

2) In 2011, then President Goodluck Jonathan appointed Bianca as Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Affairs.

3) She served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Ghana and later Ambassador to the Kingdom Of Spain.

4) She is Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations World Tourism Organization.

5) She is the widow of former Biafra warlord Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

6) She is a multiple international pageant titleholder.