A bill mandating the President and Governors to attach portfolio to names of ministers and commissioners submitted to national and state Assemblies for confirmation has scaled second reading at the House of Representatives.
Reps Okechukwu Dibiagwu who led the debate contended that attaching portfolios to nominees would allow lawmakers in the national and state assemblies to conduct more effective and targeted scrutiny during confirmation processes.
In related developments, The Punch reports that a bill proposing an extension of the retirement age for health workers across Nigeria has also progressed to its second reading.
This bill could bring significant changes to the healthcare workforce by retaining experienced health personnel in service for extended periods.
A brief update on this was shared 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.
“Another bill proposing an extension of the retirement age of health workers in Nigeria also scaled second reading.”
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