Ministerial Screening: Amaechi, Nwajiuba asked to 'take a bow'

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The Senate has a tradition of asking any nominee with a legislative background to take a bow.

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official twitter page of Rotimi Amaechi]A former transportation minister, Rotimi Amaechi, was on Wednesday asked to ‘take a bow’ and leave when he appeared before senators.PREMIUM TIMES reportedto the Senate for confirmation as ministers.

Mr Amaechi was a speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly before emerging governor of the state in 2007. “I know this is our own tradition but we can regulate ourselves. We should extend this privilege, there is nothing wrong with that. We are not doing it for him. He will benefit not because he came out, but we said so.

“I have spoken to the Rivers State caucus. They have asked me to tell you that they expect that you are a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, including Rivers State. They want you to know that whatever you can do to sustain peace and security, please do so.“The way you take the development of roads in the Southern corridor seriously, please do so to the Eastern corridor. And railways should be done within Nigeria before we go outside of Nigeria,” he said.

 

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