By Damola Emmanuel
The Nigerian Senate, Tuesday, concluded the screening of the 43 ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The last batch of three nominees, including the immediate past Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed (Kwara), were screened. The other two nominees screened Tuesday were Sabo Nanunu (Kano State) and Saleh Mamman (Taraba).
Thereafter, and in sync with extant rules of the Upper House, the senate also approved and confirmed the nominees as Ministers.
With the approval and confirmation, the ball has been thrown back to the court of President Muhammadu Buhari to allocate portfolios and swear in the ministers.
After their confirmation as Ministers of the Federal Republic, the President of Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan tasked them to cooperate and work with the legislature to deliver the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.
The Crest recalls that the screening exercise started on July 24, and the senate had to extend its sitting hours and days to be able to finish the task at hand in record time.
Those screened on Monday included: Geofrey Onyema (Enugu State), Maryam Katagum (Bauchi State), Clement Agba (Edo) and Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa State).
Others are Goddy Jeddy-Agba (Cross River), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Sen. Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara), Dr. Muhammadu Mahmoud (Kaduna State) and Babatunde Fashola (Lagos).