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Keyamo Criticises Minister of State Appointment As “Constitutional Aberration”

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  After serving for four years as a minister of state for labour and employment, Festus Keyamo has expressed dissatisfaction with the Office of the Minister of State, calling it a "constitutional aberration." Keyamo stated this on Wednesday at the valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.  Keyamo, who thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment, criticised the limited role of ministers of state and the constraints they face in presenting their original ideas. According to Keyamo, the individual performances of ministers of state are hindered by the discretion of their superior ministers, as any innovative ideas proposed by the former must be cleared by their colleagues before consideration by the council. He said his remarks should not be misconstrued as ingratitude but as his contribution to the country's constitutional development. " The concept or designation of 'minister of state' is a constitutional