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Senate Unveils Composition of Standing Committees
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,has announced the composition and leadership of Standing Committees of the Senate.
In the list the immediate-past Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, is Chairman of Committee on Defence;Senator Aminu Tambuwal Committee on Housing, Senator Adams Oshiomhole Committee on Interior .
Others are Downstream); Senator Aliyu Wadada (Public Accounts); Shehu Kaka (Special Duties); Senator Patrick Ndubueze (Works); Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan (Appropriations); Senator Sani Musa (Finance), and Senator Tokunbo Abiru (Banking).
Senator Godiya Akwashiki (Airforce);
Senator Fatai Buhari (Aviation);
Senator Osita Izunaso (Capital Market
; Senator Cyril Fasuyi (Establishment);
Senator Seriake Dickson (Ecology/Climate Change);
Senator Jide Ipinsagba (Petroleum ,
Others include Senator Adamu Aliero (Land Transport); Senator Gbenga Daniel (Navy); Senator Barinada Mpigi (Niger Delta); Senator Mohammed Monguno (Judiciary); Senator Yemi Adaramodu (Youths and Sports); Senator Ireti Kingigbe (Women Affairs); Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Privatization); Senator Mustapha Sabiu (Agriculture); Senator Ikra Aliyu Bilbis (Communications); Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (NDDC); Senator Usaini Babangida (FERMA); Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (Army); Senator Ya’u Sahabi (Cooperation & Integration/NEPAD); Senator Shuaibu Salisu (ICT/Cyber Crimes), and Senator Sharafadeen Ali (INEC).
Also Senator Isa Jubril is Chairman Customs Committee; Senator Elisha Abbo (Culture and Tourism); Senator Victor Umeh (Diaspora & NGOs); Senator Lawal Usman (Education); Senator Yunus Akintunde (Environment); Senator Ibrahim Bomai (FCT); Senator Sani Abubakar (Foreign Affairs); Senator Harry Banigo (Health); Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari (Water Resources); Senator Enyinaya Abaribe (Power), and Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (Local and Foreign Debts).
The Senate has adjourned plenary till September 26, 2023 to observe its annual recess.