There was mild drama at the Senate during the screening of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, one of the seven ministerial nominees on Wednesday.
President Godswill Akpabio cautioned Senator Osita Ngwu for highlighting the beauty of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu during her turn at ministerial screening on the floor of the Senate.
Bianca, like six other ministerial nominees screened by the Senate, read her credentials before the red chamber and was subsequently quizzed by the lawmakers.
The lawyer, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder was screened for the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
When Akpabio opened the floor for questions, Senator Ngwu, who currently represents Enugu West Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, started by applauding Bianca’s beauty, for which he attracted a rebuke from the Senate President.
According to Ngwu: “Mr President, the beautiful nominee standing before us.”
Akpabio interjected jocularly immediately: “Restrict yourself to the resume. Forget this word beautiful.
“She didn’t put in the CV that she is beautiful.”
However, the short conversation between Ngwu and Akpabio caused a ripple of laughter among Senators.
Ngwu thereafter proceeded to laud the profile and competence of the nominee.