The Senate on Tuesday asked
former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed to take a bow
and go as he was the last person to be screened.
Lai who was one of the last three ministers to be
screened on Tuesday was former information minister, Lai Mohammed.
Mr Mohammed was on Tuesday given
the traditional “take a bow and go” treatment.
He was asked to ‘take a bow’ and
not be questioned on the grounds of hard work and loyalty.
The former minister, who was the
last nominee to be screened, had addressed the Senate briefly, where he said he
had suffered backlash on social media in the last four years.
After his speech, lawmakers took
turns to sing praises of the nominee and narrate how loyal he has been to the
ruling party and the president.
Ibikunle Amosun described the
nominee as a diligent worker. He disclosed that some lawmakers “he met with”
had agreed that he be asked to take a bow and go.
Opeyemi Bamidele supported Mr
Amosun. He said the backlash that the nominee has suffered was to be expected
as he has proven to be a brilliant man, journalist and lawyer.
According to him, President
Muhammadu Buhari “saw the need to compensate him” for his hard work.
Few other lawmakers, including
the Kwara State senators, took turns to make the same call after which the
nominee was asked to take a bow and leave the chamber.
The Senate also screened Saleh
Mamman and Sabo Nanono.
The Senate President, Ahmad
Lawan, thereafter announced the end of the screening process. He commenced the
confirmation process by calling out the nominees and putting the questions to
vote.
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