Senate President Godswill Akpabio
on Monday, announced the chairpersons of standing committees of the 10th red
chamber.
Akpabio unveiled the committees
and their chairpersons after the upper legislative chamber concluded the
screening of the 48 ministerial nominees recommended by President Bola Tinubu
for confirmation.
Forty-five of the nominees were
confirmed while the senate awaits security clearance of the remaining three,
including Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, Danlandi Abubakar from
Taraba and Stella Okotete (Delta).
Among those who made the lists of
chairpersons of committes are Ahmad Lawan, former senate president (defence),
and Abdulaziz Yari, ex-governor of Zamfara (water resources).
Others are Aminu Tambuwal
(housing); Adams Oshiomhole (interior); Godiya Akwashiki (airforce), Buhari
Abdul-Fata (aviation); Osita Izunaso (capital Market); Cyril Fasuyi
(establishment); Seriake Dickson (ecology/climate change); Jide Ipisagba
(petroleum downstream); Aliyu Wadada (public accounts); Shehu Kaka (special
duties); Patrick Ndubueze works); Solomon Adeola (appropriations); Musa Sani
(finance); Abiru Tokunbo (banking) and Adeyemi Adaramodu (media).
The new chairpersons also
included Isa Jubril (customs); Elisha Abbo (culture and tourism); Victor Umeh
(diaspora), Lawal Usman (education); Akintunde Yunus (environment); Ibrahim
Bomai (FCT), Sani Abubakar (foreign affairs); Banigo Harry (health); Enyinaya
Abaribe (power) and Aliyu Wamakko (local and foreign debts).
They also include Adamu Aliero
(land transport); Daniel Olugbenga (navy); Barinada Mpigi (Niger Delta);
Mohammed Monguno (judiciary); Yemi Adaramodu (youths and sports); Ireti
Kingigbe (women affairs); Orji Kalu (privatisation); Mustapha Sabiu
(agriculture); Aliyu Bilbis (communications); and Asuquo Ekpenyong (NDDC).
In July, Akpabio appointed some
senators to chair special committees in the senate.
The composition of the panels is
in line with the senate standing rules, which provide for the establishment of
special and standing committees.
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