Senate President Ahmad Lawan has reconstituted the standing committees of the upper legislative chamber. Lawan made the announcement on Tuesday before the senate adjourned for its annual recess.
While naming chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of the various committees, the president of the senate said they were now ready to engage the executive on various issues bordering on governance.
Ike Ekweremadu, immediate past deputy president of the senate, was named chairman of environment committee, while Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, was named chairman of aviation committee.
Melaye was chairman of the federal capital territory (FCT) committee in the last senate.
Bala Na’Allah, a former deputy senate leader in the eight senate, was named chairman of air force committee, while Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, was named chairman of culture and tourism committee.
Matthew Urhoghide, senator representing Edo south, retained his position as chairman of public accounts committee.
Here is a full list of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of the 69 committees:
Abdullahi Adamu, Bima Enagi – Agriculture
Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Michael Nnachi – Airforce
Suleiman Kwari, Aliyu Wamakko – Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes
Barau Jibrin, Stella Oduah – Appropriation
Ali Ndume, Abba Moro – Army
Dino Melaye, Bala Na’Allah – Aviation
Uba Sani, Orji Uzor Kalu – Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions
Ibikunle Amosun, Binos Yero – Capital Market
Oluremi Tinubu, Ibrahim Bomai – Communications
himaroke Nnamani, Yusuf Yusuf – Corporation and Integration in Africa and NEPAD C
Rochas Okorocha, Ignatius Longjohn -Culture and Tourism
Francis Alimekhena, Francis Fardausi -Customs, Excise and Tarrifs
Aliyu Wamakko, Istifanus Gyang – Defence
Bashiru Ajibola, Ibrahim Oloriegbe – Diaspora and NGOs
Sabo Mohammed, Philip Aduda – Downstream Petroleum Sector
Hezekaiah Dimka, Chimaroke Nnamani – Drugs and Narcotics
Mohammad Gusau, Olubunmi Adetunmbi – Ecology Climate Change
Ibrahim Geidam, Akon Eyakenyi – Education (Basic and Secondary)
Ben Umajumogwu, Kabiru Barkiya – Employment, Labour and Productivity
Ike Ekweremadu, Ibrahim Hadejia – Environment
Ibrahim Shekarau, Barinadas Mpigi – Establishment and Public Service
Patrick Akinyelure, Ahmed Babba-Kaita – Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions
Abubakar Kyari, Tolu Odebiyi – FCT
Danjuma Laah, Yahaya Gumau – Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs
Gershom Bassey, Kabir Barkiya – FERMA
Adeola Olamilekan, Isa Jibrin -Finance
Mohammed Bulkachuwa, Ignatius Longjohn -Foreign Affairs
James Manager, Biobaraku Wangagra – Gas Resources
Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Betty Apiafi – Health (Secondary and Tertiary)
Sam Egwu, Lola Ashiru – Housing
Yakubu Useni, Abdulfatai Buhari – ICT and Cybercrime
Kabiru Gaya, Sahabi Ya’u – INEC
Adebayo Osinowo – Industries
Danladi Sankara, Aishatu Ahmed – Information and National Communication
Kashim Shettima, Diri Douye – Interior
Godiya Akwashiki, Abba Moro – Interparliamentary Affairs
Michael Bamidele, Emmanuel Oker-Jev – Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters
Abdulfatai Buhari, Nicholas Tofowomo – Land Transport
Oriolowo Adeyemi, Sabi Abdullahi – Legislative Compliance
Teslim Folarin, Sabi Abdullahi – Local Content
Clifford Ordia, Bima Enagi – Local and Foreign Debts
Danjuma Goje, Adebayo Osinowo – Marine Transport
Adedayo Adeyeye, Akwashiki Godiya – Media and Public Affairs
Sa’idu Alkali, Suleiman Kwari – National Identity and National Population
Olubunmi Adetunmbi, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo – National Planning
Abdullahi Gobir, Chukwuka Utazi – National Security and Intelligence
George Sekibo, Elisha Abbo – Navy
Peter Nwabaoshi, Bulus Amos – Niger Delta
Albert Akpan, Ifeanyi Ubah – Petroleum Upstream
Dauda Jika, Abubakar Tambuwal – Police affairs
Lawal Gumau, Michael Nnachi – Poverty Alleviation and Social Investment Program
Gabriel Suswam, Enyinnaya Abaribe – Power
Chuwkuka Utazi, Sadiq Umar – Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases
Theodore Orji, Oriolowo Adeyemi – Privatisation
Mathew Urghohide, Ibrahim Hassan – Public Accounts
Shuaibu Lau, Lola Ashiru – Public Procurement
Sadiq Umar, Yahaya Abdullahi – Rules and business
Uche Ekwunife, Robert Boroffice – Science and Technology
Sani Musa, Lawal Hassan – Senate Services
Tanko Almakura, Oriolowo Adeyeye – Solid Minerals, Mine, Steel Development and Metallurgy
Joseph Garba – Sports and Social Development
Lekan Mustapha, Francis Onyewuchi – State and Local Government
Yusuf Yusuf, Biobaraku Wangagra -Special duties
Aisha Dahiru, Lekan Mustapha – SDGs
Ahmed Baba Kaita, Sandy Onor – Tertiary Institution and TETFUND
Rose Oko, Francis Fadahunsi – Trade and Investment
Bello Mandiya, Christopher Ekpeyong – Water Resources
Betty Apiafi, Aishatu Dahiru – Women Affairs and Youth Development
Adamu Aliero, Emmanuel Bwacha – Works
