Process for screening of ministerial list to be decided on Wednesday
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The procedure for the screening of ministerial nominees submitted to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari, will be decided by the House of Senates on Wednesday.
This was made known by Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, in an exclusive interview with PUNCH NG correspondent in Abuja yesterday.
Ndume, while speaking, assured Nigerians that the upper legislative chambers in the country, will not delay the screening process for the ministerial nominees.
“The communication from Mr. President, which contains the list of the ministerial nominees and which remained sealed as I am talking to you, will be opened by the Senate President as soon as we resume plenary on Tuesday"
Ndume, also assured Nigerians that the screening just like the selections made by the President, will be thorough.
“It will appear on the Order Paper on Wednesday morning and the Senate will set up the necessary legislative procedure for the screening exercise. I wish to assure Nigerians that the screening exercise will be thorough just the way the nomination process was thorough.” He said.
According to media speculation, the list, contains 21 names, in which are names of former Governors of Lagos and Rivers state, Babatunde Fashola and Rotimi Amaechi respectively.
Also said to be in the list, are former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Anambra state, Chris Ngige, and Ogbonnaya Onu who is also a former Governor of Abia state.
Senate President Bukola Saraki who confirm the receipt of the nominees for the ministerial positions in the country from President Buhari on Wednesday, said the process of lawmaking in the country will no longer be business as usual.
He also also that under his leadership, the National Assembly will ensure that the process of lawmaking in the country, will be people-oriented.
“I am hopeful and confident that the future is very bright. In the next few years, things will be even better.
“It will not be business as usual. We will ensure that the National Assembly will be people-oriented and will make laws that will make impact on Nigerians.”
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