Only 10 nominees were screened yesterday, Tuesday October 13 by the Senate and they are: Udoma Udoh Udoma, Kayode Fayemi, Audu Ogbeh, Ogbonaya Onu, Osaghie Ehanire, Abdulrahman Dambazzau.
Others are Lai Mohammed, Amina Mohammed, Suleiman Adams, Ibrahim Jibril.
Here are some of the key highlights so far:
On Monday, nominees Rotimi Amaechi and Lai Mohammed had their CVs read out at the Senate. Also Babatunde Fashola was endorsed by the Senators from Lagos.
All 3 Senators from Lagos@oluremitinubu @YAYIAdeola@SenGbengaAshafa few minutes ago endorsed @tundefashola for minister
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate)October 12, 2015
More pictures from the @NGRSenatefloor from the #MinisterialScreeningof#MinisterialNominees.pic.twitter.com/bZj1dGgTcB — Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate)October 13, 2015
The second list submitted by President Buhari was read out earlier yesterday
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate)October 13, 2015
Nominees Kayode Fayemi, Senator Udoma, Audu Ogbeh, Answering questions on the debt profile of Ekiti State while he was Governor, Fayemi said:
#MinisterialScreening ‘About the debt in Ekiti, i’ll like to say governance is a continuum, I met obligations in excess of 30BN ‘@KFayemi — Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) October 13, 2015
On the cost of building the government house, he said:
#MinisterialScreening The Govt House is probably the cheapest Govt House in Nigeria. I did it for Ekiti State & not for myself. – @KFayemi
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate)October 13, 2015
Introducing himself, Audu Ogbeh said:
#MinisterialScreening ‘I am here because the President of my Country has deemed it fit for me to serve in his cabinet’ – #AuduOgbeh — Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate)October 13, 2015
Answering questions on his background in agriculture, Ogbeh said:
#MinisterialScreening ‘Every Local Government in Nigeria must have an extension office to teach people how to farm’-#AuduOgbeh
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate)October 13, 2015
#MinisterialScreening: Audu Ogbe addressing the @NGRSenatepic.twitter.com/P6kf7sq6Fq — NTA News (@NTANewsNow) October 13, 2015
Nominees Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Dr. Osagie Ehanire from Edo State, Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau and Lai Mohammed were also screened yesterday.
When Senate President Bukola Saraki asked Lai Mohammed to introduce himself as shouts of ‘Bow and Go’ filled the air. Senate Leader Ndume moved that Lai Mohammed bows and go but Bukola Saraki asked that Senators allow him speak. In the end, Mr Mohammed ended up bowing almost six times.
Lai Mohammed said “I might have ruffled a few feathers in the course of my duties, it wasn’t personal. I believe four years is too small to stay in opposition, they might have to stay longer. It is service to be in opposition but its higher service to serve in Government”
Responding to his comments; Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio said; “If I know the Nominee #Lai well, he might have a propaganda to drop here”.
Lai Mohammed rounded up by saying: “My mission/vision if confirmed minister is; I’ll be passionate committed & patriotic as I was when I was in govt”.
Ex-UN official, Mrs Amina J. Mohammed dazzled a lot of Nigerians on social media yesterday with the way she intelligently answered her questions.
Amina Mohammed has just moved from GOOD TO GREAT. She’s just shown she was BUILT TO LAST. This is what a Formidable Woman is about People.
— Toyosi Akerele. O. (@toyosirise)October 13, 2015
In all, a good number of the ministerial nominees screened Yesterday showed promise.
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