There was a mild drama at the Senate on Wednesday when Dr Doris Uzoka, one of the ministerial nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, skipped a question on her marital status.
Uzoka, who hails from Imo State, initially introduced herself and listed some of her accomplishments.
The medical practitioner who later thrived as a banker took time to respond to the questions thrown at her at the senate, but when she was asked to speak about her immediate family, she shelved the question.
Three senators had asked questions about how she handled her previous roles and what she would do differently if confirmed.
But, Senate President Akpabio, who said she would respond to all the questions as against those who asked that she should be allowed to “take a bow and go”, notified his colleagues that he had some questions for the nominee.
His words:
“I don’t think her CV is completed; I think some pages are missing because I haven’t seen anything on family life. The name of her father, mother, the name of your husband, and how many children.”
The nominee responded, “Permit me to start with the last question. I was born to Mr and Mrs Uzoka.
“I have a lot of children, actually; a lot of them are biological and not biological. I’m responsible for a community of people, both women and men. I’m glad to be of service to my community.”
The plenary erupted with laughter, but the nominee, who smiled, responded to other issues raised while trying to evade comment on her spouse.
