President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday submitted the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate.
The list of 43 nominees was read by senate president Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the Senate immediately after a closed session held by the lawmakers.
Diverse reactions have, however, trailed the list.
Here are some reactions of Nigerians on social media:
Jibril Ten Ten@OzegyaI pray and hope that after senate clear them , they help Mr. President in stabilizing the nation to put an end to all this killing here and there #MinisterialList
Layi Adepoju@dafizz_on_pointNigeria needs “young cold blood” to overhaul her OLD & INEFFECTIVE system.
Not all these old wines#MinisterialList
Joi@joidbgI’m happy BRF made the list….I’m sorry no apologies…very unapologetic…u may not like it…it’s ok. #MinisterialList
Tayo@HuxxeinOh Jesus! thank u Father,@MBuhari obviously listened to somebody, whoever this vessel is may God continue to use you as a voice of reasoning for this govt…
No more Junta minister
No more Fraternity looking minister
No more beret minsterNO MORE #Dalung#Ministeriallist
Adebola Taofeek@iam_ademuyiwaI am so happy for Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor @sharon_ikeazor of Anambra State. She’d make a good minister. #TheList #MinisterialList
Alaramma 100%@a_hammanI am happy that Godswill Akpabio, Dr Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami have made the #MinisterialList. Only 11 of his former Ministers came back.
Overjoyed that Mansur Dan Ali & Ibrahim Danbazau were purged
Alex Omenye@OmenyeIkechukwuSo Lai and Co. will make Nigeria an Eldorado in the Next Level.
No technocrat in the #MinisterialList
DOOM!
Clinton Vice B@Pastor_CVB
The much awaited #MinisterialList
So many new faces and a few old faces. #TheList
valverde out!!!!!!Adamu Adamu and Chris ingigi shouldn’t have come back.Thank God we got rid of Solomon dalung. Sharon ikeazor, pantami, sunday dare are a good prospects, well deserved. Akpabio’s inclusion was consolation for his senate seat lost. Keyamo for ass licking #Ministeriallist
even former governors and senators each are among the 43 ministerial nominees whose names were sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation on Tuesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that seven former governors made the list.
They are Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Niyi Adebayo (Ekiti), George Akume (Benue), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Timipre Slyva (Bayelsa) and Babatunde Fasola (Lagos).
However, the ex-governors are not likely to enjoy same privileges with the former lawmakers during the screening exercise.
In the tradition of the Senate, the seven former lawmakers will be asked to take a bow and avoid all the questions and answers that normally characterise the exercise as a mark of respect.The senators, who will enjoy the privilege and take a bow before members of the 9th Assembly are Sen. Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara) who was in the Senate between 2007 and 2011; while Sen. Olorunnibe Mamora (Lagos) was in the Senate between 2003 and 2011.
Also, Sen. Hadi Sirika (Katsina) was in the Senate at the inception of 2015 before he became Minister of Aviation.
Sen. Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo) was in the Senate between 2015 and 2019, while Sen. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) was in the Senate from 2015 to 2019.In the same category are Sen. Chris Ngige (Anambra) who was in the Senate between 2011 and 2015, while Sen. George Akume was a member of the Senate between 2007 and 2015.
Similarly, a current member of the House of Representatives on the platform of Accord Party (AP), Rep. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo), made the list and he is expected to be treated like the former senators.
Nwajuiba, who was also in the lower chamber of the National Assembly between 1999 and 2003, represented Ehimembano/Ihitteuboma/Obowo/Okigwe South Federal Constituency of Imo.
NAN also confirms that the screening will commence on Wednesday in alphabetical order starting with Abia and ending with Zamfara.
