10 important things Amaechi said today during the ministerial screening.

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi after the screening at the  National Assembly.

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi was today, October 22, 2015, screened by the Senate following his ministerial nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Here are 10 important things he said while facing the Senate:

1. ‘Corruption is difficult to define.’
2. 'If they send a girl to you to do something for her and you sleep with the girl, you are corrupt.'
3. 'I have never collected bribe in my life.'
4. 'We must also invest in Education; Some of our youths are unemployable'.
5. 'Why people don't invest in Nigeria is because the cost of investment is higher than the profit'
6. 'We must improve on the Social Rights of the people; if you have peace you'll have investors.'
7. 'If you invest in Agriculture & invest in Technology, you will hire as many workers as you can get'
8. 'I believe there is Change in the air, that is why I joined @APCNigeria '
9. If I become the Minister for Niger Delta, the East - West Road will be first to be completed'.
10. 'I believe there are resources in the Niger-Delta, that is why there is Militancy'

Senate Unveils Second Batch Of Ministerial Nominees

The Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki read out the second list of the ministerial nominees today before the commencement of the ministerial screening.

 

 The names include;

1. Khadijatu Bukar Abba Ibrahim, 
2. Claudious Omoleye Daramola
3. Prof Anthony Onwuka
4. Jeffery Onyema
5. Brig. Gen M.M Dan Ali (Rtd)
6. Barr. James E. Ocholi
7. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
8. Okechukwu Enelama
9. Muhammadu Bello
10. Mustapha Baba Shesuri
11. Miss Aisha Abubakar
12. Heineken Lokpobiri
13. Adamu Adamu

AT LAST! SENATE READS OUT MINISTERIAL LIST.

Senate announced list of ministerial nominees today at their plenary, the nominees will be screen on the 13th of October 2015. See the names below

Rotimi Amaechi, one of the nominee

Osagie Ehanire, 
Amina Ibrahim,
Ibe kachukwu,
Kayode Fayemi,
Suleiman Adamu,
Kemi Adeosun,
 Ogbonnaya Onu,
Ahmed Bello,
Aisha Alhassan,
 Solomon Dalong,
 Haruna Ibrahim, 
Ibrahim Jubril,
Senator udom Udoma,
 Adebayo Shittu,