KEYAMO’S MINISTERIAL SCREENING SPLITS SENATORS
The Senate on Monday, witnessed a rowdy session over the screening of a ministerial nominee, Festus Keyamo.
Keyamo, a minister of State for Labour and Employment under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, appeared before the Senate to be screened for a new position under President Bola Tinubu.
However, events turned sour when Darlington Nwokocha ( LP, Abia Central), moved the motion requesting the suspension of the nominee’s screening.
Nwokocha reminded Keyamo of how he insulted the lawmakers from both chambers during his tenure as a minister.
He also brought to the fore corruption charges levelled against the nominee and how he ignored the National Assembly summons in 2020 over the employment scheme of 774,000 Nigerians recruited for the special public works programme.