Senate Won’t Delay Confirmation of Ministerial Nominees – Saraki

Nigeria Senate President, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki  on Tuesday assured Nigerians that there would be no delay in the confirmation of ministerial nominees once the list is sent to the legislature by President Muhammadu Buhari.

He also pledged the cooperation of the National Assembly with the executive arm of government in accomplishing the programmes of the administration.

Senate President made this assurances when he received in audience the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gaver in his office.

According to him, “though the Senate is currently on break but we are working and we are ready to reconvene any time to attend to any national assignment, including the confirmation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees”.

He added that bills from the executive arm of government would be treated with dispatch, as part of efforts to support the President to effect  the positive change expected from his administration by Nigerians.

Senate President told the French delegation that the Senate has commenced work already with the setting up of the 18 man committee to formulate a realistic and progressive Legislative Agenda, which he said would address issues like poverty alleviation, law enforcement, national security, commercial disputes, eradication of corruption and investments in the Petroleum sector.

In his capacity as NASS chairman, he informed the visitors that, the National Assembly will partner with the French National Assembly in the area of capacity building for legislators, strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries and ensuring that more French investments flow into Nigeria.

He specifically solicited the co-operation of the French government in tackling the security problems in the North-eastern part of Nigeria, particularly as Nigeria shares borders with French-speaking countries.

Earlier, the French envoy, Ambassador Gaver while soliciting for the cooperation between the private sector in the country and it’s counterpart‎ in France revealed that France is encouraging her former colonies in West Africa to cooperate with Nigeria in the onslaught against Boko Haram insurgency.

He also drummed it that the expectation of the international community on Nigeria is high‎ and therefore urged the legislature to cooperate with the executive in other to move Nigeria forward as expected.