The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, made public the appointments of chairmen and vice chairmen to oversee the Senate’s standing committees.
Akpabio’s statement reveals that Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) has been chosen to chair the Senate Committee on Finance, Enyinnayab Abaribe (APGA, Abia South) will oversee Power, Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) will be responsible for Interior, Abdulfattah Buhari (APC, Oyo North) will head Aviation, Osita Izunaso (APC, Imo West) will be in charge of the Capital Market, and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (PDP, Sokoto South) for the Housing committee.
Others include Senators Seriake Dickson ( PDP Bayelsa West ) Ecology and Climate Change, Neda Imasuen ( LP Edo South), Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Godiya Akwashiki ( SDP Nasarawa North ) Airforce, Cyril Fasuyi and Jide Ipisagba ( APC Ondo North ) Petroleum Downstream.
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Adding to the list are Senators Ahmad Lawan ( APC Yobe North ), Defence, Aliyu Wadada ( SDP Nasarawa West ) Public Accounts, Shehu Kaka ( Special Duties), Patrick Ndubueze ( Works ), Solomon Olamilekan Adeola ( APC Ogun West ) Appropriations and Abiru Tokunbo (APC Lagos East), Banking.
Also included are Senator Sani Abubakar (Foreign Affairs), Banigo Harry (Health) Abdulaziz Yari (Water resources), Aliyu Wammako. (Local and Foreign Debts) , Adamu Aliero ( Land Transport ) , Daniel Olugbenga (Navy) , -Barinada Mpigi (Niger Delta) , Mohammed Monguno (Judiciary) and Yemi Adaramodu (Youths and sports) and Ireti Kingigbe (Women Affairs),
Also joining the committee chairpersons are Senator Isa Jibrin (APC, Kogi East) leading Customs, Elisha Abbo (APC, Adamawa North) in charge of Culture and Tourism, Victor Umeh (LP, Anambra Central) overseeing Diaspora, Lawal Usman (Education, Basic), Akintunde Yunus (Environment), and Ibrahim Bomai (APC, Yobe South) managing FCT.
Also announced as Chairmen of Committees are Senators Orji Kalu (Privatization), -Mustapha Sabiu (Agriculture), Aliyu Bilbis (Communications), Asuquo Ekpenyong (NDDC), Godiya Akwashiki (Airforce), Shehu Kaka (Special Duties) and Lawal Usman (Education).
Others are Senators Titus Zam (Rules and Business, Sunday Karimi (Senate Services), Okechukwu Ezea (Ethics and Public Petitions), Shehu Umar Baba (National Security and Intelligence), Garba Musa Maidoki (Legislative Compliance),
Newsmen are expecting the exhaustive list of committees to be accessible on Tuesday, as the Senate concludes its proceedings and adjourns for the annual extended recess, scheduled to last until September 26, 2023.