Senator Protests ‘omission’ of Bayelsa in Ambassadorial nominee list

Senator Emmanuel Paulker (PDP– Bayelsa Central) yesterday kicked against the alleged non- inclusion of Bayelsa State indigene on the list of the ambassadorial nominees by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Paulker, who raised a point of order under ‘Order 43, Personal Explanation,’ said he and his colleagues have been inundated with calls from members of his constituency over the omission of Bayelsa in the ambassadorial nominees.

According to him, in the Foreign Affairs Ministry there are two Bayelsans who are deputy directors in the minstry that President Muhammadu Buhari would have nominated to fit-in as ambassadors, stressing that non-inclusive of Bayelsa is a violation.

Paulker said: “Mr President, facts available to us show that even in the external ministry, Foreign Affairs Ministry, at least, have two Bayelsans that have the level of deputy directors and I believe that these two personalities can fit in-to where this nominees came from.

“Equally in the list, there are some states that have up to three in number. Non inclusive of any Bayelsans on the list is a clear violation of the section I read abnitio.

“Mr President, my only prayer is that before the committee consider this list, I implore you and my colleagues to tell the committee and in fact, communicate to the presidency of the omission so that justice can be done to the state called Bayelsa.”

In his response, Senate President, Bukola Saraki noted that the committee should take note of the omission before carrying out their work.

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