Breaking News: Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Successfully Screened As A Minister

The National House of Assembly today the 22nd of October 2015 took a different turn and shape after former Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was successfully screened.

Upon which the president of the federal republic of Nigeria Mohammad Buhari sent the list of his ministerial nominees to the house for screening, there has been this controversy rocking the air. It was clearly seen that the name of the former rivers state governor was omitted from several screening list due to one reason or the other.

Some Nigerians who supported the nomination of the former rivers governor, and have long awaited him to be screen alongside his ministerial nominees’ counterpart have their day fulfilled.

Even though local media and tabloids have carried controversial headlines about Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s screening exercise, which some attributed it to political obstacles and witch hunt.

Our correspondence had a chat with some Nigerians and they had this to say:

The reason why Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s screening had to go through all this process was because, he has an intimidating credentials going by his past experiences as a former speaker, chairman of governor’s forum etc.

You can also see that the PDP today could not say anything that simply tells us they accepted him without reservation.

Senator Ita Enang who is the Senior Special Assistant to President Mohammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, in a bid to correct the perception of how the media see the whole scenario pointed out that the former Governor is not a controversial person but a popular person. He also gave his reasons:

Former Governor of Rivers State has an intimidating credentials and he is experience cannot be ruled out.

Meanwhile, the good people of Rivers State are so happy that their own son has scale through the hurdles and is set to be appointed as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.