President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Monday, August 7, 2023, unveiled the list of Chairmen of Senate Committees of the 10th Senate.
Some of the fresh lawmakers made it to leadership of Committees tagged as juicy/ Grade A Committees. The beneficiaries include; Senators Adams Oshiomhole, (Interior); Sarafadeen Ali (INEC); Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (NDDC) and Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (Army).
Chairmen of the other Committees are former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, (Defence); Aminu Tambuwal (Housing); Godiya Akwashiki (Airforce); Senator Fatai Buhari (Aviation); Senator Osita Izunaso (Capital Market); Senator Cyril Fasuyi (Establishment); Senator Seriake Dickson (Ecology/Climate Change); Senator Jide Ipinsagba (Petroleum Downstream); Senator Aliyu Wadada (Public Accounts); Shehu Kaka (Special Duties); Senator Patrick Ndubueze (Works); Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan (Appropriations); Senator Sani Musa (Finance), and Senator Tokunbo Abiru (Banking).
Former Kebbi State Governor, Adamu Aliero will chair Land Transport. Also announced as Chairmen were; Senator Gbenga Daniel (Navy); Senator Barinada Mpigi (Niger Delta); Senator Mohammed Monguno (Judiciary); Senator Ireti Kingigbe (Women Affairs); Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Privatization); Senator Mustapha Sabiu (Agriculture); Senator Ikra Aliyu Bilbis (Communications); Senator Usaini Babangida (FERMA); Senator Ya’u Sahabi (Cooperation & Integration/NEPAD); Senator Shuaibu Salisu (ICT/Cyber Crimes).
Senator Isa Jubril will chair Customs Committee; Senator Elisha Abbo (Culture and Tourism); Senator Victor Umeh (Diaspora & NGOs); Senator Lawal Usman (Education); Senator Yunus Akintunde (Environment); Senator Ibrahim Bomai (FCT); Senator Sani Abubakar (Foreign Affairs); Senator Harry Banigo (Health); Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari (Water Resources); Senator Enyinaya Abaribe (Power), and Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (Local and Foreign Debts).
It was gathered that Senator Yemi Adaramodu who was announced last month as Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs will also chair the Committee on Youths and Sports.
Akpabio announced adjournment of plenary till September 26, 2023 for the lawmakers to observe their annual recess.
