Senate on Tuesday confirmed all 43 ministerial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The screening of the ministers began last Wednesday and ended yesterday (Tuesday).
One of the last three ministers to be screened on Tuesday was former information minister, Mr Lai Mohammed.
Mohammed was on Tuesday given the traditional “take a bow and go” treatment.
He was asked to ‘take a bow’ and not be questioned on the grounds of hard work and loyalty.
The former minister, who was the last nominee to be screened, had addressed the Senate briefly, where he said he had suffered backlash on social media in the last four years.
After his speech, lawmakers took turns to sing praises of the nominee and narrate how loyal he has been to the ruling party and the president.
January 16, 2025
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorized Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) – MTN, Airtel, Globacom,…
January 11, 2025
John Azuta-Mbata, a former senator, has been elected as the new president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo,…
January 15, 2025
Melissa Houston Due to technological advancements and global digitization, there are growing opportunities to make…
January 04, 2025
A 32-year-old Indian man admitted to cutting off four fingers on his left hand to…
January 14, 2025
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has disclosed that over 60,000 children are among…
January 16, 2025
Israel, Hamas ceasefire accord followed by airstrikes on Gaza, residents say Israel intensified strikes on…
December 25, 2024
Renowned visionary English physician William Harvey wrote in 1651 about how our blood contains all…
January 08, 2025
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach…
Mr Ibikunle Amosun described the nominee as a diligent worker. He disclosed that some lawmakers “he met with” had agreed that he be asked to take a bow and go.
Mr Opeyemi Bamidele supported Amosun. He said the backlash that the nominee had suffered was to be expected as he has proven to be a brilliant man, journalist and lawyer.
According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari “saw the need to compensate him” for his hard work.
Few other lawmakers, including Kwara State senators, took turns to make the same call after which the nominee was asked to take a bow and leave the chamber.
The Senate also screened Messers Saleh Mamman and Sabo Nanono.
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, thereafter announced the end of the screening process. He commenced the confirmation process by calling out the nominees and putting the questions to vote.
Senate reverted to plenary to conclude the confirmation process – which the lawmakers unanimously agreed to.
All the 43 nominees were confirmed as ministers of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
PT
