{"id":281848,"date":"2023-07-31T15:30:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T14:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=281848"},"modified":"2023-07-31T15:32:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T14:32:12","slug":"why-we-didnt-interrogate-wike-during-ministerial-screening-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/07\/31\/why-we-didnt-interrogate-wike-during-ministerial-screening-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we didn&#8217;t interrogate Wike during ministerial screening \u2013 Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Wike promises not to disappoint Tinubu<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Akpab\u00edo attests to Wike&#8217;s competence<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has revealed why it didn&#8217;t grill former Rivers State governor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/07\/31\/ministerial-list-wike-arrives-national-assembly-for-screening-video\/\">Nyesom Wike<\/a> during his appearance before it for the ministerial screening on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Wike was asked to take a \u201cbow and go\u201d after reading his brief profile and following an appeal by Senator Barinada Mpigi (PDP, Rivers).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the incident, Senate President Godswill Akpabio explained why the Senate did not grill<\/p>\n<p>Akpabio said Wike was not thoroughly grilled because the Senate had his records, having formerly served as a minister.<\/p>\n<p>He said Wike had appeared before the Senate for screening when he was nominated as a minister by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving been nominated again for a ministerial position, there is no point asking him much questions,\u201d Akpabio said.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate President Godswill Akpabio, attested to Wike\u2019s competence and capacity to deliver in office and subsequently asked him to take a bow<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Wike had served as Minister of State for Education under Jonathan.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during his screening, Wike, assured the Senate that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/02\/15\/south-west-apc-governors-to-meet-bola-tinubu-in-oyo\/\">Bola Tinubu<\/a> won\u2019t regret nominating him to serve as a minister in his cabinet, as he will be a performing minister.<\/p>\n<p>He told the senators that during his time as governor of Rivers State (May 2015 to May 2023), he started and completed many projects and he invited politicians across party lines to commission them.<\/p>\n<p>His words: \u201cThese things can be achieved if you are committed; if you have passion for the job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many people who want to be ministers for the sake that \u2018I was a governor\u2019; for the sake that \u2018I was a minister\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there are those who say, \u2018Look, what do I have to offer? Am I committed to this job?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank Mr. President for nominating me. I believe, knowing how hungry Mr President is to solving the problems of Nigeria, we have no choice but to give him that required support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I can assure you, if I am confirmed in whatever capacity, Mr President will not regret nominating me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wike promises not to disappoint Tinubu Akpab\u00edo attests to Wike&#8217;s competence Nigeria&#8217;s upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has revealed why it didn&#8217;t grill former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike during his appearance before it for the ministerial screening on Monday. 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