Saraki -- Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun must appear before Senate

Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, was Wednesday asked to appear before the Senate on Thursday to brief the upper chamber about measures the Federal Government is taking to shore up the country’s dwindling economy.
The directive followed the failure of the minister to brief the Senate on Wednesday as scheduled.

Senate Leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume, informed the Senate in plenary that Adeosun sent a message that she was held up at the Federal Executive Council meeting and therefore could not attend the scheduled briefing.
Ndume said that Senate should give the minister another date to appear for the briefing.
Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio who seconded the motion observed that it was Adeosun who picked the Wednesday date and wondered why she failed to honour the invitation.
Akpabio said that the minister should have taken cognizance of the fact the FEC meeting would hold yesterday.
He added, “We would not take it as a slight and disrespect for the Senate. We will take it as a mistake on her part but it should not repeat itself again because the minister ought to have known about the FEC meeting.”
Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki ruled that Adeosun must be here tomorrow (Thursday).
Saraki noted that the issue of the economy is very important and that Nigerians needed to be informed about what is happening in the economy.
He said, “She must be here tomorrow of today at the end of council meeting because we are here. These are important to Nigerians to know what is happening.”
The Central Bnak of Nigeria Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele took his turn to brief the Senate on Tuesday on the same subject matter.