…As Senate President Lawan assures of submission of ministerial list this week
BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday a request to the Senate asking for approval for the appointment of 15 Special Advisers.
Citing section 151 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), which confers on him the power to appoint Special Advisers to assist him in the performance of his functions, President Buhari requested the kind consideration of the Senators to appoint 15 Special Advisers.
The request is expected to be read on the floor of the Senate plenary on Thursday.
In a related development, President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan on Wednesday told Senators that President Buhari is likely to send the ministerial list to the Senate this week.
Lawan said that the executive arm of government is working round the clock towards ensuring that the Senate gets the ministerial list before the end of the week.
The Senate has Thursday as the last sitting session for this week.
