Senate to ministerial nominees: Be ready for thorough scrutiny

The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has promised that the Senate will thoroughly scrutinise the ministerial nominees presented to it by President Bola Tinubu to ascertain their competences and capabilities to serve Nigeria diligently.

The All Progressives Congress senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District said that upper chamber under its president, Senator Godswill Akpabio, was desirous and keen about ensuring that those holding pivotal positions under Tinubu’s presidency were those with capacities to deliver.

Bamidele spoke in Ado Ekiti on Saturday at the end of a praise and worship programme shortly before a Communion Service at Iyin Ekiti, his home town, to mark his 60th birthday.

The Senate Leader said, “Nigerians are expecting us to do a thorough screening. But take a bow and go’’ is not a non-parliamentary convention. It has become a practice all over the world. That person must be a former member of the parliament who is well known to us. Somebody we have confidence in his ability to give Nigerians qualitative leadership.

“We are going to follow the constitution to ensure that we deliver our mandate to make those who voted for us happy. This will occur at the level of parliament, oversight functions and at the committee level.” Punch