Prior to being screened, Hon. Yakubu Kwanta, the immediate past Commissioner for Environment, must offer a heartfelt apology, according to the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, or NSHA.

During Monday’s plenary session, House member Hon. Adamu Omadefu said Kwanta had neglected to defend his ministry’s budget performance in front of the parliamentary committee during budget oversight duties.

Honorable Speaker and my esteemed colleagues, the nominee, Hon. Yakubu Kwanta, the former Environment Commissioner, did not come before our committee to defend his ministry’s budget during our oversight duties.

Before we consider him to appear in this sacred chamber for screening, Omadefu said, “He should offer a heartfelt apology for his failure to come before this House to explain why he failed to defend his ministry’s budget performance.”