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The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to make it mandatory for the president to attach portfolios to ministerial nominations. The constitution amendment bill also seeks to make it compulsory for governors to attach portfolios to the list of commissioners. The bill, sponsored by Eugene Dibiagwu, was debated on Thursday and passed for a second reading. Leading the debate, Dibiagwu stated that the bill is critical for assessing the capacity of nominees. It is worth noting that, over the years, presidents have often sent a list of ministerial nominees to the Nat…