President Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enanghas commended the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, for what it described as a“thorough and intellectual approach” used in carrying out the screening of the 47‎ ambassadorial nominees.



He gave the commendation‎ when he led a delegation of the ambassadorial nominees immediately after the screening exercise, on a courtesy visit to the Senate President.
Senator Enang who described the screening exercise as the most thorough he had witnessed during his time in the National Assembly, also praised the Senator Monsurat Sunmonu-led committee for its show of dedication and commitment.
“Let me use this opportunity to commend the Senate committee for the way and manner in which the screening exercise was carried out. I must say it is the most thorough and intellectual I’ve seen in my time here. Also, the committee has demonstrated by its decision to screen the nominees despite the Senate being on recess that it is committed and dedicated to service of our dear nation,” Enang added.
In his response, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki advised the nominees to represent the country positively in their respective postings, adding that they hadmade history by going through the screening exercise.

“As you go forward, you are taking position in the history of the country. Going forward, they will be representing our country on the global stage. We appeal to you to please make us proud, though there are challenges, I urge you to look at things differently in your service to the nation. ‎As you know, it is in the interest of our country to have ambassadors all over, as the absence will slow down bilateral relations‎. I wish you all the best.”


Senator Saraki also charged the Presidency to, as quickly as possible, forward names of non career nominees to the Senate on resumption in September, for a similar thorough screening exercise, saying “the earlier we have substantive ambassadors at our various foreign posts, the better at this critical time of repositioning the country for better.”

Among the 47 ambassadorial nominees, Borno State has the highest number of 3, with Kwara, Edo, Ekiti and Anambra states having two each while the remaining states have one nominee each.
Bayelsa, Ondo, Plateau and Ebonyi are the only four states that are not represented in the list of the 47 career ambassadors sent to the Senate by President Buhari.

Source>>http://www.barbaric.com.ng/senate-commended-dor-thorough-ambassadorial-screening/