The Senate on Tuesday confirmed 43 nominees as ministers of
the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on July 23 released the list
of 43 nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation as ministers.
Following the submission, the senate had on July 24 began
the screening of the nominees to determine their suitability for the position.
The screening which lasted for five days came to an end on
July 30.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many of the
nominees were asked to take bow, while few of them were subjected to questions.
NAN also reports that the “take a bow” syndrome that
dominated the screening exercise was the tradition of the senate to excuse
nominees who have had legislative background.
The senate also hinged the reason for asking female nominees
to take a bow on the gender sensitive nature of the senate among other reasons.
Following a voice vote for the confirmation of the
individual nominees, the senate at plenary confirmed the 43 nominees.
Those confirmed are: Dr Uchechukwu Ogah (Abia), Muhammad
Bello (Adamawa), Sen. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Dr Chris Ngige (Anambra),
Sharon Ikeazu (Anambra), Adamu Adamu (Bauchi), Amb. Mariam Katagum (Bauchi),
Timipre Silva (Bayelsa), Sen. George Akume (Benue), Mustapha Baba-Shehuri
(Borno), Goddy Jedi-Agba (Cross River).
Others are Festus Keyamo (Delta), Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi), Dr
Osagie Ehanire (Edo), Clement Agba (Edo), Richard Adebayo (Ekiti), Geofery
Oyeanma (Enugu), Dr Ali Isa-Pantami (Gombe), Emeka Nwajuba (Imo), Sulaiman
Adamu (Jigawa), Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna), Dr Mohammed Mahmoud (Kaduna), Sabo
Nanono (Kano), Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (Kano).
Also confirmed are Hadi Sirika (Katsina), Abubakar Malami
(Kebbi), Ramatu Tijani (Kogi), Lai Mohammed (Kwara), Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara),
Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Sen. Adeleke Mamora (Lagos), Mohammed Abdullahi
(Nasarawa), Amb. Zubairu Dada (Niger), Olamilekan Adegbiti (Ogun), Sen. Tayo
Alasoadura (Ondo), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Sunday Dare (Oyo).
Others are Pauline Tallen (Plateau), Rotimi Amaechi
(Rivers), Mohammed Dingwadi (Sokoto), Saleh Mamman (Taraba), Abubakar Aliyu (Yobe)
and Sadiya Faruk (Zamfara).
Speaking on the confirmation, President of the Senate, Dr.
Ahmad Lawan, said the senators demonstrated patriotism throughout the screening
exercise.
He said the attitude of the senators was a demonstration
that they are ready to work for the good of Nigerians.
He urged the confirmed ministers to be ready to work with
the Senate for the good of Nigerians, adding that the senate would be firm on its
oversight responsibilities.
Lawan thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for selecting experienced
Nigerians as ministers.
He also thanked his colleagues for their commitment and
loyalty all through the screening, saying that the Senate hopes to face the
2020 budget when it resumed from recess in September.
“We hope that the budget will be ready in September or
October and we are ready to pass the budget by December.”
He said the Senate was committed towards returning the
nation budget cycle to the January to December cycle. (NAN)
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