Abuja — Following the release of 21 names of ministerial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to Senate President Bukola Saraki last week, Nigerians would still have to wait for at least another two weeks for the Senate to conclude its screening and for Buhari to announce the portfolios they will be assigned.
On the list read by Saraki during plenary yesterday were Abubakar Malami (SAN) (Kebbi), Lt.-Gen. Abdurahman Bello Dambazzau (rtd) (Kano), Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan (Taraba), Alhaji Lai Mohammed (Kwara), Babatunde Raji Fashola (Lagos), Adebayo Shittu (Oyo), Solomon Dalong (Plateau), Senator Chris Ngige (Anambra), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) and Chief Audu Ogbeh (Benue).
Others were Mrs. Amina Mohammed (Kaduna), Dr. Osagie Ehaneri (Edo), Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu (Delta), Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Mr. Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa), Mrs. Kemi Adeosun (Ogun), Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (Abia), Hon. Ahmed Isa Ibeto (Niger), Ibrahim Usman Jibril, Senator Hadi Sirika (Katsina) and Senator Udoma Udo-Udoma (Akwa Ibom).
Confirming THISDAY's story yesterday, Saraki said the Senate would start screening of the first batch of 21 nominees next Tuesday and advised them to submit their credentials ahead of time.
Should the Senate conclude its screening next week, their portfolios, THISDAY learnt, will not be made public until their swearing in at the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of this administration penultimate Wednesday.
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