As Senate rushes to complete screening on Monday
Barring last minute changes, ministers recently screened by the Senate are expected to assume office next week, as they gear up for swearing-in.
It was gathered that the Senate, in an effort to beat the swearing in deadline which has been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, had scheduled screening of the remaining nominees for yesterday.
According to a source, Ordinarily, the Senate will not sit on Saturday; but because of the need to complete their screenings by Tuesday; they are now going to sit on Saturday.
So far, the Senate has completed the screening of the first batch of 28 nominees, while it immediately resumed the screening of the last batch of 20 nominees.
Already, in line with the Presidents mandate, those whose screening has been completed, including Wale Edu, Nasir El- Rufai and Nyesom Wike, were sighted at the State House, during the week to collect their briefs.
The President is expected to assign office to the ministers, as it is with the tradition, as soon as they take their oath of office.
The President, in his effort to deliver on his campaign promises, has unveiled a mixed grill of both old and young, technocrats and politicians. Although the President has hinted of plans to restructure many of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of his administrations, it was gathered that he will work with a total of 42 Ministers, as at the moment.
At present, the Tinubus administration has a total of 27 ministries left vacant by the previous administration.
The ministries include the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Agriculture and Rural Development, Aviation, Justice, Labour and Employment, Petroleum Resources, Water Resources, Women Affairs and Social Development, Mines and Steel Development; Ministry of Defence and that of Niger Delta Affairs.
Others include the Ministry of Power, Transportation, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Youth and Sport, Works and Housing and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The rest are: Budget and National Planning, Commerce and Industry, Education, Environment, Finance, Health, Information and Culture, Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, as well as the Ministry of Interior.
