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The Senate has cleared the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, for a ministerial role on Monday.

Wike after reeling out his Curriculum Vitae and achievements, noted that his passion for Nigeria propelled him to accept the ministerial offer.

He said, “I accepted the offer to serve as a ministerial nomination because of my passion to serve Nigeria.”

Meanwhile, the lawmakers representing River State represented by Senator Barinada Mpigi ( PDP, Rivers Southeast) during the screening told Nigerians that Wike was the best in the state.
He said, “His Excellency former Governor Nyesom Wike is our best in Rivers State. He is our leader and role model.

“Distinguished senators, we employ that you should let him just take a bow and go.

“His resume is insufficient to enumerate the works that he has done.”

The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, thereafter, told him to take a bow and leave.

Earlier, the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, had extolled the former governor stating that he was thrilled by the work he did in Rivers State.

Barau said, “The first time, I got to River State; I was shocked because of the impact of the work that you did in the state.

“In fact, I thought I was abroad and not in Nigeria. Will you be able to replicate the same work if you were confirmed as a Minister?”

The PDP chieftain who was seen in a video shared by a tweep, Imran Muhammad arrived at the National Assembly complex with his wife on Monday.


The former Rivers governor was part of the first set of ministerial nominees Tinubu forwarded to the Senate.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that the Senate will commence the screening of the ministerial nominees submitted to it by President Bola Tinubu.

IconicR:
😭 this is the only ministerial nominee that I don't like. I don't want wike in Asiwaju's government.

helinues:
Congratulations to former Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike

Na where man dey work him dey chop

helinues:
He his already... Asiwaju knows how to tame people around him, that might be your fear though cos Wike is too lousy.

He wasn't like that when he was a minister during GEJ'S tenure

IconicR:
We have our eyes on him, inner caucus strongly kicked against his nomination but Asiwaju insisted. Let's watch out sha

vanitybutiwanti:
Congratulations, who God has blessed, no man can curse

helinues:
Wike might still be nursing the ambition of being a Nigeria president one day, if he's really serious about it, then he should proof people wrong and behave maturely cos this is a better opportunity to lay the foundation