Lawan made this known in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa, when addressing a group, Women Parliamentarians, led by Senator Joy Emordi in Abuja.
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The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday night said the Senate was yet to receive the ministerial list from President Muhammadu Buhari.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said he was misquoted when he spoke about the timeline for the submission to the Senate of the list of ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Senate on Thursday advised regulatory agencies in Nigeria to ensure strict supervision of telecoms service providers for effective service delivery.
President Mohammadu Buhari has sent a letter requesting the Senate to confirm the appointment of Tanko Mohammed as the substantive Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Senate outburst against Telecommunication Network Operators was as a result of a motion sponsored by Senator Fatai Buhari over the issue.
The letter for the approval of 15 Special Advisers was read on the floor by Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday.
Tanko emerged as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria following the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The Senate said the indigenous airlines could go into extinction if spirited efforts were not made to halt designation of multiple routes within Nigeria to foreign airlines.
The Senate has said it would investigate Tuesday’s invasion of the National Assembly complex by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Shiite.
The Senate on Wednesday urged revenue collecting agencies to ensure timely transfer of funds collected into the Federation Account.
The senate also urged the Federal Government to provide equipment and forest guards at the Kamuku National Park to improve operations of the premises.
The Senate has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company to improve security for its pipelines around the country.
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Senate will receive the list of ministerial nominees from President Mohammadu Buhari before Friday.
The resolution followed a motion entitled “Unfair Competition and Urgent Need to Protect Nigeria’s Indigenous Airlines from Extinction” sponsored by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and 20 others.
President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, had set up a 7-man ad hoc committee, headed by Senator Teslim Folarin to screen the nominees and report to the senate on the next legislative day (Tuesday).
Muhammadu Buhari will transmit the Ministerial nominees list to the Senate before the end of week.
This followed a motion sponsored by Senator Theodore Orji (PDP-Abia) and 15 others on the rising incidence of suicide among Nigerians.
The Chairman of the As hoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Adeyeye Adedayo, made the call at a news conference with members of the Senate Press Corps in Abuja on Tuesday.
The call by the senate followed a motion sponsored by Senator Theodore Orji (Abia Central) and 15 other senators on the rising incidence of suicides amongst Nigerians.