The Senate on Thursday confirmed seven additional
ministerial nominees, reviving its ‘bow and go’ tradition when two
female nominees were considered.
The ministers confirmed included Dr. Usman Shamsudeen, Kano; Musa Sada, Katsina; Mohammed Adoke(SAN), Kogi; Mr. Labaran Maku, Nasarawa; Hajia Zainab Maina, Adamawa; and Mrs. Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi, Anambra State.
The confirmation brought the total number of ministers confirmed to 14, as seven ministers were confirmed on Wednesday.
Oduah-Ogiemwonyi, while answering questions on her involvement in the Goodluck Jonathan campaign, denied that the campaign was funded from state purse.
She was the Chief Accountant of Jonathan Campaign Organisation, clarifying that the allegations that funds were taken from the government agencies to fund the campaign was false.
She said, “Goodluck Jonathan had an immense goodwill. We did not take any money from any ministry or any government agency.”
She said market women and other organisations contributed to the campaign of the President, adding that a N500 contribution was received from a 12-year-old, who said he wanted to be part of the process of installing Jonathan as President.
While the male nominees faced serious questioning, the two women, Hajia Maina and Odua-Ogiemwonyi did not receive tough questions.
For Maina, her opening remarks were uncoordinated and was almost getting the protocol wrong.
She sauntered through her speech until senators were almost willing to let her escape further embarrassment.
She, however, promised to represent senators well in the federal cabinet as a mother, and used the opportunity to congratulate female senators for winning their elections to the Senate.
Both Maina and Ogiemwonyi were asked to take a bow and go without much questioning.
Meanwhile, a former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, is to nominate who will be appointed as minister to represent the South-South geo-political zone in the Federal Executive Council.
Our correspondent gathered that this was the outcome of a meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting was said to have been held at the instance of President Goodluck Jonathan.
By Fidelis Soriwei and Oluwole Josiah Courtesy Of: Punch
The ministers confirmed included Dr. Usman Shamsudeen, Kano; Musa Sada, Katsina; Mohammed Adoke(SAN), Kogi; Mr. Labaran Maku, Nasarawa; Hajia Zainab Maina, Adamawa; and Mrs. Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi, Anambra State.
The confirmation brought the total number of ministers confirmed to 14, as seven ministers were confirmed on Wednesday.
Oduah-Ogiemwonyi, while answering questions on her involvement in the Goodluck Jonathan campaign, denied that the campaign was funded from state purse.
She was the Chief Accountant of Jonathan Campaign Organisation, clarifying that the allegations that funds were taken from the government agencies to fund the campaign was false.
She said, “Goodluck Jonathan had an immense goodwill. We did not take any money from any ministry or any government agency.”
She said market women and other organisations contributed to the campaign of the President, adding that a N500 contribution was received from a 12-year-old, who said he wanted to be part of the process of installing Jonathan as President.
While the male nominees faced serious questioning, the two women, Hajia Maina and Odua-Ogiemwonyi did not receive tough questions.
For Maina, her opening remarks were uncoordinated and was almost getting the protocol wrong.
She sauntered through her speech until senators were almost willing to let her escape further embarrassment.
She, however, promised to represent senators well in the federal cabinet as a mother, and used the opportunity to congratulate female senators for winning their elections to the Senate.
Both Maina and Ogiemwonyi were asked to take a bow and go without much questioning.
Meanwhile, a former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, is to nominate who will be appointed as minister to represent the South-South geo-political zone in the Federal Executive Council.
Our correspondent gathered that this was the outcome of a meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting was said to have been held at the instance of President Goodluck Jonathan.
By Fidelis Soriwei and Oluwole Josiah Courtesy Of: Punch
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