Senate President, Godswill Akpabio cautioned Senator Osita Ngwu on Wednesday for his remarks on the appearance of ministerial nominee Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu during her screening at the Senate.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu and six other nominees presented her credentials for Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Following her presentation, Senate President Akpabio opened the floor for questions.
Senator Ngwu, representing Enugu West District, began his comments by complimenting Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s beauty, which drew a swift rebuke from Akpabio, redirecting the focus back to the nominee’s professional qualifications.
“Mr President, the beautiful nominee standing before us,” the lawmaker said.
“Restrict yourself to the resume. Forget this word beautiful,” Akpabio interjected jocularly. “She didn’t put in the VC that she is beautiful. The CV says beautiful Bianca.”
The lawmaker thereafter proceeded to laud the profile and competence of the nominee.
On his part, Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Senator representing Abia South District, said Biance’s competence and ability to perform was not in doubt.
He also commended President Bola Tinubu for nominating the “mother” of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as a minister. “By bringing an APGA person to be a minister has already started a unity government and national integration,” Abaribe said.
The nominee was subsequently asked to take a bow.
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is an accomplished diplomat, lawyer, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder.
