Watch the Drama as The Nigeria Senate Screen Fashola
geocklyn.blogspot.comThe Nigerian senate on Tuesday commenced the screening of the first batch of ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Muhammadu Buhari.
(Credit to Nigerian Bulletin )
Ten nominees appeared before the senate on Tuesday, from the first batch of 21 names forwarded to the Senate on September 30.
The screening continues on Wednesday (today) when Adebayo Shittu, Chris Ngige, Babatunde Fashola and Rotimi Amaechi among others, are expected to appear.
9.57: Ministerial nominees are yet to appear ew minutes to commencement of Senate session. However, the senate gallery is full as their associates and supporters have already arrived.
10.05: Ministerial nominee, Khadijat Bukar Ibrahim, arrives.
10.08. Yesterday, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, announced that today’s session would commence at 10am prompt. Yet most of the Senators are yet to arrive the chambers, while few of them like Stella Oduah, Shehu Sani, Babajide Omoworare are just arriving.
The lateness may be due to the fact that the Senators are used to commencing plenary at 11am.
The ministers to be screened today are Babatunde Fashola, Ibe Kachikwu, Abubakar Malami, Chris Ngige, Aisha Alhassan, Solomon Dalong, Kemi Adeosun, Hadi Sirika, Adebayp Shittu and Rotimi Amaechi.
10.46: Chris Ngige, Anambra State, arrives Senate.
11:11: Senate takes votes of Proceeding for the Tuesday October 13 session.
Senate President reads a letter from President Muhmmadu Buhari withdrawing the nomination of Ahmed Musa Ibeto as a ministerial nominee.
11.49: Senate begins ministerial screening of Babatunde Raji Fashola
He introduced himself to the senate, saying he's a legal practitioner. He said he is willing to serve in Buhari’s cabinet in pursuit of the “Nigerian dream and the Nigerian project”.
He was asked questions on government's VAT system and the security situation in the nation
Sen. Abaribe asked him if he built a website with N72m, and what his concept of loyalty is following his perceived help in becoming Lagos state governor.
"Before we start to increase taxes we must increase the capacity to collect what's in place, instead of seeking to increase the number of taxes that we levied,"
"The burden of managing the state becomes lighter when the responsibility is shared" he said.
"I've been to the 36 states and there is no state in thes country that is unable to undertake some form of productive activity.
"Let us make tough choices because of tomorrow," he added.
Security
"It's the primary purpose of every government and it's the toughest job of every government.
"I see criminals as my competitors," he said, adding that he prefers to "outmanoeuvre the competition"
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