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todayAugust 7, 2023
The former Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Productivity, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, has apologized to the Senate for disrespecting the National Assembly over the implementation of the 774,000 Special Public Works Programme implemented in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Earlier, the Senate witnessed a rowdy session after the Senate Minority Whip, Darlington Nwokocha raised issues against Keyamo, a ministerial nominee from Delta State, when he appeared for screening forcing the Senate to go into a closed session.
Speaking after the Senate resumed from an executive session that lasted for about three hours, Keyamo said: “I apologise and the apology is without reservation”.
He said the entire register of the “beneficiaries of the special public works and their details, including their account number and BVNs are with the NDE”.
Senator Godiya Akwashiki of Nassawa state urged his colleagues to accept Keyamo’s apology.
Senator Ali Ndume therefore moved a motion that the Senate do accepts the apology and allowed him to take the leave of the Senate.
Ndume’s motion was seconded by Senator Barinada Mpigi of Rivers State and
Akpabio therefore asked the nominee to take the usual ‘bow and go’.
Thereafter, the Senate confirmed the nomination of all the 48 ministerial nominees sent by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
By James Itodo, Edited By Grace Namiji
Written by: Elizabeth David
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