Lawan, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole Others Get New Appointment (FULL LIST)

Lawan, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole Others Get New Appointment (FULL LIST)

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, revealed the new leaders of several standing committees in the Senate on Monday…CONTINUE READING

Akpabio announced these committee chairmen after confirming 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees during the day’s plenary session.

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Senators appointed to chair various committees include Ahmad Lawan (Defence), Aminu Tambuwal (Housing), and Adams Oshiomhole (Interior).

Others appointed as committee chairmen are 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 Account), Shehu Kaka (Special Duties), Patrick Ndubueze (Works), Solomon Adeola (Appropriations), Musa Sani (Finance), and Abiru Tokunbo (Banking).

The list of new committee chairmen also includes 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), Abubakar Yari (Water Resources), Enyinaya Abaribe (Power), and Aliyu Wamakko (Local and Foreign Debts).

Additional appointments comprise 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 (Privatization), Mustapha Sabiu (Agriculture), Aliyu Bilbis (Communications), and Asuquo Ekpenyong (NDDC).

This announcement follows an earlier revelation of committee chairmen by the Senate President.

Below is the earlier list of committees and the chairmen and deputies announced:

• Rules and Business — Titus Zam (chairman), Opeyemi Bamidele (deputy)
• Senate Services — Sunday Karimi (chairman), Williams Eteng Jonah (deputy)
• Ethics and Public Petitions — Okechukwu Ezea (chairman), Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha (deputy)
• Public Accounts — Aliu Wadada Ahmed (chairman), Onyeka Peter (deputy)
• National Security and Intelligence — Shehu Buba Umar (chairman), Asuquo Ekpenyong (deputy)
• Legislative Compliance — Garba Musa Maidoki (chairman), Ede Dafinone (deputy)
• Media — Adeyemi Adaramodu (chairman), Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi (deputy)
• Appropriations — Olamilekan Adeola (chairman), Ali Ndume (deputy)