Reps Pass Bill Mandating Portfolios For Ministerial Nominees

The House of Representatives has moved forward with a bill that has reached its second reading, which seeks to require the inclusion of designated portfolios in the nomination lists for Ministers and Commissioners presented by the President and State Governors.

During the debate, Okechukwu Dibiagwu emphasized that specifying portfolios for nominees would enable legislators in both national and state assemblies to perform more thorough and focused evaluations during the confirmation process.

In a related matter, another bill aimed at increasing the retirement age for healthcare workers throughout Nigeria has also advanced to its second reading.

This legislation has the potential to significantly impact the healthcare sector by allowing seasoned health professionals to remain in their positions for longer durations.

A brief update regarding this development was provided by the Nigerian Television Authority on its X account on Friday.

It read, “The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking mandatory inclusion of portfolios in the nomination list of Ministers and Commissioners by the President or State Governors.

“In his lead debate, Sponsor of the Bill Representative Okechukwu Dibiagwu argued that attaching portfolios to the list of nominations for ministerial positions will enhance thorough scrutiny of nominees by lawmakers at the national and state assemblies.

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“Another bill proposing an extension of the retirement age of health workers in Nigeria also scaled second reading.”