Lawan, Yari, Oshiomhole, Dickson, Others Chairs Committees As Akpabio Unveils Chairmen Of Senate Committees

By Preye Bagou

The President of the 10th Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Monday, announced the Chairmen 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 State, Danlandi Abubakar from Taraba State and Stella Okotete from Delta State.

Among those who made the lists as chairpersons of the various committes are: Ahmad Lawan, former Senate President (defence), and Abdulaziz Yari, ex-governor of Zamfara State (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).

The composition of the panels is in line with the senate standing rules, which provide for the establishment of special and standing committees.