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BE PREPARED TO WORK, SENATE CHARGES BUHARI’S CONFIRMED 43 MINISTERIAL NOMINEES




THE Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the 43 Ministerial Nominees forwarded to it for screening, confirmation and onward presentation for assignment of portfolios by President Muhammadu Buhari, as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
However, the senate charged the confirmed nominees to be prepared to work in synergy with the Upper Chamber and exhibit a relationship that would be based on mutual respect and truth for the development of the nation.
The Upper Chamber further vowed that, while it would not be frivolous, it would ensure that it became serious and stiff in its oversight in the course of its assignment.
President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, after confirmation of the nominees, described budget implementation in the country as ‘chaos and in Tatters’.
Lawan noted that as Senate prepares to face the issues of budget that the Upper Chamber expects that the 2020 appropriation bill gets to National Assembly by the end of September or by the first week of October.
He noted when the National Assembly gets the Appropriation Bill early enough, it would take time to work on the budget and be able to pass same before Christmas.
He said: “The Senate has demonstrated clearly that we are set to work for Nigerians, there is no doubt that that extension of time that ordinarily would have been part of our recess to stay back to do this job for our country.
“We have finished this very important national assignment and to the glory of God, Nigeria has a Senate and indeed a National Assembly that is prepared to take Nigeria to the next level.
“For those that have been confirmed by this senate, the message is that they must be prepared to work with this Senate.
“We are going to engage them in our oversight and other legislative activities. What we want to achieve is to have a relationship that is based on mutual respect and truth.
“While we are not going to be frivolous, we are going to be firm; we are going to be serious with our oversight. Oversight is the only way we can ensure that the legislation we make particularly the budget that we pass is implemented particularly.
“I want to congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari for nominating Nigerians of great quality. “We expect to face the budget, it is our desire and hope that the Appropriation bill 2020 be presented to this National Assembly by end of September or late, the first week of October.
“It is our determination and resolve that we are able to work on the budget and before Christmas we should be able to pass the budget provided it is in the National Assembly by September or first week of October.”
By Amobi Friday

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