Ministerial Screening: See What Udoma,Fayemi,Ogbeh and Onu Had To Say

Pictured above is Senator Udoma Udo Udoma from Cross River state. During his presentation, Udoma said he will be bringing his experience in the private sector to bear when he is confirmed as Minister. He was asked a few questions which he answered very well. He was asked to take a bow and go.see more after the cut

 

 

The Senate just finished screening Kayode Fayemi. During his screening, the former governor answered quite a number of questions.
Reacting to claims that he left a heavy debt burden in his state while he was governor, Fayemi said he borrowed to offset debts owed by his predecessor, Segun Oni and also to develop infrastructures which he promised his people during his election. He said the debt figures being brandished around is false.
Reacting to a question that he spent unwarranted sums of money to build a government house during his tenure as governor, Fayemi said he met a 2 bedroom apartment government house and so decided to build a befitting government house. He said the government house was a multipurpose house. He denied claims of buying a N50 million bed in the Ekiti state. He said there is even no N1.5 million bed in the Ekiti government house he built. He dared anyone to bring forward an invoice showing that he paid N50 million for any bed in the government house.

"I challenge anybody who claims that I bought a bed for N50 million to prove it. Anyone one who knows me personally knows that I am not given to frivolities. Not even a bed of N1.5 million is there. I left everything behind when I left. All I did was to build a befitting government house for the state.”

Answering questions on how he will handle the education crisis in Nigeria, Fayemi said we need to do more about Nigeria's teacher quality. He said much needs to be done to make public school education attractive. He also said we need to do more on our curriculum as well as enrollment of students particularly in the Northern states. He advocated for a better judicial system. He asked that people should be prosecuted for Boko Haram activities. He was asked to take a bow and go. 

Former chairman of PDP and APC chieftain Audu Ogbeh has been screened. While addressing the senate, he said he will revolutionize the agricultural sector by ensuring we have quality seeds to cultivate and also improve on the nutrition of livestocks. He said in 35 years to come, most of us will not be here so it is important that Nigeria gets the agricultural sector right. He was asked to take a bow by members of the senate.  

Ministerial nominee, Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu from Ebonyi state has been screened. Onu talked about the importance of electricity and asked that we do more in that regard. He called for power diversification in Nigeria, asking that we look at other ways for power generation. He asked that Nigeria pursue power generation using coal and said the issue of decrease in gas to be used for power generation will be a thing of the past.
He said renewable power generation using sun light should be considered and that power diversification will help reduce unemployment as more industries will function better. He was asked to take a bow and go...