The immediate past minister of state for labour and employment, Festus Keyamo, has revealed that he was about to embark on a vacation when his name was announced as a ministerial nominee at the Senate.
During his ministerial screening on Monday, August 7, Keyamo stated that his nomination was a miracle because he had given up hope of working in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.
Keyamo noted that he was in Lagos preparing for a vacation when his name was announced at the Senate, adding that he had to rush back to Abuja after the announcement.
He disclosed:
“My appearance here today can only be by the grace of God and the special benevolence of our president, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“I want to say a special thank you to him for giving me this rare opportunity to serve.
“In fact, why I say I give all the glory and adoration to God is that on Friday, when my name was announced on this floor, my bags were already packed and that of my family. We were going on a short vacation.
“I had given up any hope to be here when, all of a sudden, they said my name had been announced.
“Then, from Lagos, I started rushing back, and we had to cancel our trips to go on vacation. So, I give God all the glory and all the adoration.
“I am a member of the inner bar. I am a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. I have practised law for about 30 years, and I am also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration in the United Kingdom, so I also practice international arbitration.
“I was called to the Nigerian bar about 30 years ago, and over this period, I have used the instrumentality of the law in many situations to advance the cause of democracy and respect for the rule of law. That has been the story of my life.”
