The
Ministerial Nominees forwarded to the senate for confirmation by
President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday began to get probed despite
protests by the Senators.
Among
those screened Wednesday were former Senate Minority leaders,
Senators George Akume, Benue State and Godswill Akpabio, Akwa Ibom
State, former Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Olorunnibe Mamora and a
serving House of Representatives member on the platform of Accord
Party, Emeka Nwajuaba from Imo State.
Senator
Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, in his remarks said
the nation would be better when the executive and the
legislature work together in the interest of the people.
He
also urged the nominees to lead the vanguard that would result in
the delivery of democratic dividends when they become
ministers.
President
of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan whilekick- starting the screening
process proper, announced that the Senate was having before it,
Curriculum Vitae of ten of the Nominees that would be screened.
At
the end of the Screening , ten Nominees were screened, just as
it adjourned sitting till Thursday at 6.15pm.
Those
screened were Uchechukwu Ogah, Abia State; Godswill Akpabio, Akwa
Ibom State; George Akume, Benue State; Rotimi Amaechi, Rivers State;
Ogbonnaya Onu, Ebonyi State; Olorunnibe Adeleke Mamora, Lagos State;
Emeka Nwajuaba, Imo State; Arch. Olamilekan Adegbite, Ogun; Adamu
Adamu, Bauchi and Sharon Ikeazor, Anambra State.
President
of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan at the end of yesterday 's
exercise, announced that eight nominees will be screened Thursday.
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