By Nathaniel Zacchaeus
The Senate will on Friday, (Tomorrow), screen the two Central Bank Governor-nominees, Messrs Edward Adamu and Mrs Aisha Ndanusa Ahmad, who were recently reappointed for a second and final term in office, by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The President had in a letter read at plenary on Tuesday by Senate President Ahmad Lawan, asked the red chamber to confirm the appointments of the two deputy governors.
Buhari in the letter read by Lawan during plenary said the request is according to Section 8(1) (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (Establishment) Act 2007.
The Senate President while ruling on a motion by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Phillip Aduda, on the issue of the newly announced CBN policy on withdrawal limit, said the two nominees would address the matter on Friday during their screening exercise.
Aduda in his motion asked the Senate to discuss the issue of the planned N100, 000 withdrawal per person per week at plenary.
His position was corroborated by Senator Gabriel Suswan, who urged the Senate President to allow the debate on the matter.
Lawan said debating the matter without much information or fact on the policy could amount to an exercise in futility.
The Senate President said, “We have an opportunity to screen two nominees for the position of Deputy Governor of the CBN.
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“I think it is after their screening we should take this motion. These people are there in the CBN, why can’t they come tomorrow.”
Suswam, disagreed with Lawan and said, “I think you should have allowed us to discuss this motion for the sake of Nigerians.”
Lawan insisted on his earlier position and said, ” No distinguish there is a misunderstanding here.”
He said, “I told you what my personal opinion is. My personal opinion is this weekend is off but we have an opportunity, the Committee on Banking will be screening two deputy governors of the CBN on Monday.
“This is one major issue they should raise with them. On Tuesday next week, we can take a motion but let’s have something solid.”
Aduda had in the aborted motion, sought debate from all senators on the planned policy before the President of the Senate, intercepted him, and said that it was too early to debate the policy.
