{"id":106863,"date":"2023-08-12T18:13:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T17:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=106863"},"modified":"2023-08-12T18:13:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T17:13:49","slug":"akpabio-names-lawan-tambuwal-oshiomhole-others-chairmen-of-committees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/akpabio-names-lawan-tambuwal-oshiomhole-others-chairmen-of-committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Akpabio Names Lawan, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole, Others Chairmen Of Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, announced new chairmen of some standing committees in the red chamber.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Senate President named the chairmen of the committees after confirming 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees during the day\u2019s plenary session.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President of the Ninth Senate Ahmad Lawan (Defence), former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal (Housing), and former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole (Interior) were some of the senators appointed to chair committees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also appointed were Sen Godiya Akwashiki (Airforce), Buhari Abdul-Fata (Aviation), Osita Izunaso (Capital Market), Cyril Fasuyi (Establishment), Seriake Dickson (Ecology\/Climate Change), Petroleum Downstream (Jide Ipisagba), Aliyu Wadada (Public Account), Shehu Kaka (Special Duties), Patrick Ndubueze (Works), Solomon Adeola (Appropriations), Musa Sani (Finance), and Abiru Tokunbo (Banking).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new chairmen 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), Abubakar Yari, (Water Resources), Enyinaya Abaribe (Power), and Aliyu Wamakko (Local and Foreign Debts).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Others are 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 (Privatization), Mustapha Sabiu (Agriculture), Aliyu Bilbis (Communications) and Asuquo Ekpenyong (NDDC).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The latest announcement follows the chairmen of standing committees earlier announced by the Senate President.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Below is the earlier list of committees and the chairmen and deputies announced:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rules and Business \u2014 Titus Zam (chairman), Opeyemi Bamidele (deputy)<br \/>\nSenate Services \u2014 Sunday Karimi (chairman), Williams Eteng Jonah (deputy) Ethics and Public Petitions \u2014 Okechukwu Ezea (chairman), Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha (deputy) Public Accounts \u2014 Aliu Wadada Ahmed (chairman), Onyeka Peter (deputy)<br \/>\nNational Security and Intelligence \u2014 Shehu Buba Umar (chairman), Asuquo Ekpenyong (deputy) Legislative Compliance \u2014 Garba Musa Maidoki (chairman), Ede Dafinone (deputy)<br \/>\nMedia \u2014 Adeyemi Adaramodu (chairman), Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi (deputy) Appropriations \u2014 Olamilekan Adeola (chairman), Ali Ndume (deputy).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, announced new chairmen of some standing committees in the red chamber. 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