
Senate names Kalu, Hussaini, c’ttee chairmen for S/East, N/West dev’t commissions
Politics
SENATE has announced Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (APC-Abia) and Sen. Babangida Hussaini (APC-Jigawa) as Chairmen, Senate Committees on South East Development Commission and North West Development Commission.
Also named as Vice Chairmen of the committees were Sen. Mohammed Dandutse (APC-Katsina), North -West development commission and Sen. Ken Eze (APC-Ebonyi ) South East development commission.
Senate also appointed Sen. Titus Zam (APC-Benue), who was formerly chairman, Committee on Rules and Business as Chairman, Committee on North Central Development Commission.
President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio made the announcements at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday.
Akpabio also announced Sen. Abudl Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) as new Chairman, Committee on Sports Development, while Sen. Victor Umeh (LP -Anambra), who was formerly chairman, Committee on Diaspora , was appointed Chairman, Committee on National Population and Identity.
Akpabio also announced Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi), formerly chairman of local content committee as new Chairman, Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
Sen. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas (APC-Delta) was appointed the new Chairman, Committee on Local Content.
Akpabio also named Sen. Isa Jubril (APC-Kogi) as Deputy Chairman on Rules and Business.
He said the new chairman for Rules and Business committee, who should be a versatile lawmaker and familiar with rules of senate, would be made in due course.
Senate, thereafter, adjourned plenary to Wednesday after paying tribute and observing a minute silence in honour of Rep. Adewumi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, who died on Jan.15.(NAN)
A.I
Feb. 4, 2025
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