Former President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Lawan, and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal have been announced as chairmen of the Senate Standing Committees on Defence and Housing.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio made the announcement of the leadership composition shortly after lawmakers reconvened from their short break after confirmation of the ministerial nominees in the late hours of Monday plenary.
The standing committees have Senators Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun), Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA-Abia), Abdulaziz Yari (APC-Zamfara), and Former President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan heading the Appropriations, Power, Water, and Defence committees, respectively.
President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, who announced the composition of the committees shortly before midnight in plenary, urged lawmakers to approach the Senate leader for their appointment letters.
Akpabio also named the following senators, among others, as chairmen of committees:
The aviation committee has Buhari Abdulfatai, while the capital markets committee is chaired by Osita Izunaso.
The Ecology and Climatic Change Committee has Seriake Dickson, while Aminu Tambuwal was named chairman of the Housing Committee.
The interior committee has Adams Oshiomole as chairman, while Public Accounts is to be Chaired by Aliyu Wada.
The works committee has Patric Ndubueze, FERMA has Usain Babangida, and Musa Sani was named to the finance committee.
The Agric Insurance and Other Financial Institutions Committee has Abiru Adetokunbo, while Abdulaziz Yar’adua was made Chairman of the INEC Committee.
The Customs, Exercise, and Tariff Committee has Isa Jubril; while the Cooperation and Integration in Africa and NEPAD Committee has Ya’u Shaibu, Culture and Tourism has Elisa Abboh, and the Diaspora and NGO Committee has Victor Umeh as Chairman.
The Drugs and Narcotics Committee has Ibrahim Dankwambo; the Gas Committee is to be Chaired by Jaribe Agom, Judiciary has Mohammed Monguno, and the Women Affairs Committee is to be Chaired by
Ireti Kingibe.
The Land Transport Committee has as its Chairman Adamu Alero, among others.
Meanwhile, the Senate adjourned plenary to enable senators to embark on their annual recess.
It is expected to resume plenary on September 26.
