The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has praised lawmakers for their commitment during the 2025 budget defence sessions.<\/p>\n
Akpabio emphasised their role in ensuring a viable financial plan for the year.<\/p>\n
He made this remark while presiding over the Senate\u2019s resumption after a two-week recess on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Following President Bola Tinubu\u2019s approval of bills establishing development commissions across various regions, the Senate has made minor adjustments, appointing new chairmen and deputy chairmen to oversee these commissions.<\/p>\n
Akpabio said, \u201cSenator Babangida Hussaini and Senator Muntari Dandutse will serve as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on the North West Development Commission.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimilarly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Kenneth Eze have been appointed as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission, while Senator Titus Zam and Senator Isa Jibrin will head the Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission.\u201d<\/p>\n
Akpabio warns against service elongation by N\u2019Assembly officials
\nThe Senate also reshuffled some standing committees.<\/p>\n
Abdul Ningi has moved from the Population Committee to chair the Senate Committee on FERMA.<\/p>\n
Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, formerly in charge of the Local Content Committee, now leads the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations.<\/p>\n
Other appointments include \u201cSenator Garba Maidoki as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports Development and Joel Thomas as the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content. Victor Umeh, formerly leading the Diaspora Committee, will now chair the Senate Committee on National Population and NIMC\u201d.<\/p>\n