One of the arrowheads for the campaign that the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria be scrapped, Alhaji Aliyu Saidu Abubakar, on Wednesday, insisted that Nigeria does not deserve a bicameral legislature.

Aliyu, who is a nominee representing the North East in the proposed Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) stated that the upper legislative chamber was a waste of fund and government resources.

The nominee had appeared before the Senator Gilbert Nnaji-led committee on Communications for the ongoing screening of NCC board nominees.

A member of the committee had confronted the nominee, asking why he would accept to appear before the same Senate which he once led a protest for its scrapping.

The drama, however, started when instead of apologising to the Senate and repent of his previous moves, the nominee insisted that the senate be scrapped as cost of running the legislative arm was high and unbearable.

The nominee noted that a situation where the senators had been receiving huge transport, wardrobe and dressing allowances and others was a clear economic loss to the country.

He also listed the purchase of expensive vehicles for Senators as another reason why the upper chamber should be scrapped.


The Senate is an avenue for wastage of scarce economic resources of the country. The Senate must go”, Aliyu insisted.


Meanwhile, the committee had earlier listed what it described as “grave irregularities” in the personal records of the nominee while perusing through the copies of curriculum vitae he submitted.

The committee noted that apart from birth certificate, there were only copies of court affidavit and police extract dated the same day, claiming loss of his credentials.

This made the committee to infer that the court affidavit and police extract may have been procured after Abubakar had been nominated to serve in the board.

The committee also said that it was interesting that the highest academic qualification of the nominee was a one-year “Diploma in Computer” from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

It also revealed that the attached statement of result was dated 23rd September 2016, also obtained after he had been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Requested to show reason why he chose to present documents that were procured shortly after his nomination and also why he believed that he was qualified to function as a National Commissioner in such a critical agency like NCC given the rigours, challenges and required expertise for efficiency of the commission, Aliyu said he “did not bother to go for the credentials.”

He explained further that he “only went to school merely for knowledge having been self-employed prior to the nomination.”

blackpanda:
You either approve him or reject the nomination. Its simply. Thats why we gave NA powers to approve. If u feel he is not qualified then reject him. But I will caution that credibility is not always expressed by paper qualifications. There are many dundees roaming the streets withs masters certificate.

sarrki:
Food for wailers


Start coming out of hiding


Wailers over to you

ERODEDEAST:
Certificateless President and his Brothers

soulpeppersoup:


In this case paper certificate is very very important

patriotic9jaboy:
Certificate is just a paper. Competence is the most important quality in every candidate. Buhari is right on this one

sarrki:
Food for wailers


Start coming out of hiding


Wailers over to you

patriotic9jaboy:
Certificate is just a paper. Competence is the most important quality in every candidate. Buhari is right on this one

blackpanda:
You either approve him or reject the nomination. Its simply. Thats why we gave NA powers to approve. If u feel he is not qualified then reject him. But I will caution that credibility is not always expressed by paper qualifications. [b]There are many dundees roaming the streets withs masters certific[/b]ate.

sosanova:



You’ll only need a one-year computer science diploma to get Buhari’s NCC board nomination.


No wonder Nigeria is in recession when u have a semi illiterate President appointing one year diploma holder into sensitive positions.

Mujaheeeden:
i release you from zoneB spirit now

PaulIdu:



Bro sef don tire gan..you have really put up a good fight for Buhari but man is not helping your ministry at all

patriotic9jaboy:
Certificate is just a paper. Competence is the most important quality in every candidate. Buhari is right on this one

sarrki:
[s]Food for wailers


Start coming out of hiding


Wailers over to you[/s]

patriotic9jaboy:
[s]Certificate is just a paper. Competence is the most important quality in every candidate. Buhari is right on this one[/s]

blackpanda:


Why?