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Lawan names chairmen, vice-chairmen of Senate standing committees [See full list]
The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, has announced the composition of Senate’s 69 standing committees.
Lawan made the announcement of the committees’ chairmen and vice-chairmen at the close of plenary on Tuesday.
The Senate thereafter adjourned sitting to September 24, 2019, to observe its annual break.
See the full list:
1. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Sen Abdullah I Adamu
Sen Birma Mohammed
2. AIRFORCE
Senators Bala Ibn N’Allah
Sen. Michael Nnachi
3. ANTI-CORRUPTION AND FINANCIAL CRIMES
Sen. Suleiman Abdulkwari
Sen. Magatakarda Wamako
5. ARMY
Sen Ali Ndume
Sen. Abba Moro
6. AVIATION
Sen. Dino Melaye
Senator Bala N’Allah
7. BANKING INSURANCE AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Sen. Ubansu Sani
Sen Orji Uzor Kalu
8. CAPITAL MARKET
Sen Ibikunle Amosun
Sen Buenos Dauda
10. COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION IN AFRICA AND NEPAD
Sen Chimaroke Nnamani
Sen Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf
11. CULTURE AND TOURISM
Sen Rochas Okorocha
Sen Ignatius Longjam
13. CUSTOMS EXCISE AND TARIFF
Sen Francis Alimikhena
Sen Francis Fadausi
14. DEFENCE
Sen Magatakarda Wamakko
Sen. Istifanus Dung Gyang
15. DIASPORA AND NGOs
Sen Surajudeen
Sen Yahaya Ibrahim Lawal
17. DRUGS AND NARCOTICS
Sen Ezekiel Ayuba Dimka
Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani
18. ECOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Sen Hassan Gusau
Sen Olubunmi Adetumbi
19. EDUCATION, BASIC AND SECONDARY
Sen Ibrahim Geidam
Sen Okon Etim
20. EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR AND PRODUCTIVITY
Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu
Sen. Kabiru Barkiya
21. ENVIRONMENT
Sen Ike Ekweremadu
Sen Ibrahim Hassan Hadeja
22. ESTABLISHMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE
Sen Ibrahim Shekarau
Sen Barinada Ndigi
24. FCT
Sen Abubakar Shuaibu Kyari
Sen Tolu Odebiyi
25. FEDERAL CHARACTER AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Sen Danjuma Tala
Sen Lawal Yahaya Gumau
26. FERMA
Sen Gershon Henry Bassey
Sen Abdulkadir Kabiru Barkiya
27. FINANCE
Sen Adeola Solomon Olamilekan
Sen Isa Jibril
28. FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Sen Isa Bulkachuwa
Sen Ignatius Longjam
29. GAS RESOURCES
Sen James Manager
Sen Biobarakuma Degi Eremenyo
30. HEALTH SECONDARY AND TERTIARY
Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe
Sen Betty Apiafi
31. HOUSING
Sen Samuel Egwu
Sen Lola Isa Hashiru
32. ICT AND CYBER CRIMES
Sen Yakubu Hussaini
Sen Abdulfatah Buhari
33. INEC
Sen Kabiru Gaya
Sen Sahab Alhaji-Yau
34. INDUSTRIES
Sen Sikiru Osinowo
Sen Saidu Alkali
36. INTERIOR
Sen Kassim Shettima
Sen Siri Duoye
37. INTER-PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Sen Akwashiki Godiya
Sen Abba Moro
38. JUDICIARY AND LEGAL MATTERS
Sen Michael Bamidele
Sen Emmanuel Orke-jev
39. LAND TRANSPORT
Sen Abdulfatah Buhari
Sen Nicholas Tofowomo
40. LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE
Sen Orielowo Adeyemi
Sen Sabina Abdullahi
41. LOCAL CONTENT
Sen Senator Teslim Folarin
Sen Aliyu. Sabi Abdullahi
42. LOCAL AND FOREIGN DEBT
Sen Clifford Ordia
Sen Birma Mohammed Elagi
43. MARINE TRANSPORTATION
Sen Danjuma Goje
Sen Sikiru Osinowo
44. MEDIA AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Sen Adedayo Adeyeye
Sen Akwashiki Godiya
45. NATIONAL IDENTITY AND POPULATION
Sen Olubunmi Adetumbi
Sen Lawrence Ehrwudjakpor
46. NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE
Sen Ibrahim Abdullah Gobir
Sen Chukwuka Utazi
47. NAVY
Sen George Sekibo
Sen Elisha Abbo
48. NIGER DELTA
Sen Peter Nwaoboshi
Sen Bulus Amos
49. PETROLEUM RESOURCES UPSTREAM
Sen Albert Bassey Akpan
Sen Ifeanyi Uba
50. POLICE AFFAIRS
Sen Dauda Hakuri Jika
Sen Abubakar Tambuwal
51. POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND SOCIAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
Sen Lawal Yahaya Gumau
Sen Michael Nnachi
52. POWER
Sen. Gabriel Suswam
Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe
53. PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Sen Chukwuka Utazi
Sen Sadiq Suleiman Umar
54. PRIVATISATION
Sen Theodore Orji
Sen Oriolowo Adeyemi
55. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Sen Mathew Urhuoghide
Sen Ibrahim Hassan Hadeja
56. PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Sen Shuaibu Isa
Sen Lola Hashidu
57. RULES AND BUSINESS
Sen. Sadiq Suleiman Umar
Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi – Senate Leader
58. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Sen Uche Ekwunife
Sen Ajayi Boroface
59. SENATE SERVICES
Sen Mohammed Sani Musa
Sen Lawal Hassan Anka
60. SOLID MINERALS MINES AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT AND METEOROLOGY
Sen. Tanko Almakura
Sen. Oriolowo Adeyemi
61. SPORTS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Sen Joseph Ogba
62. STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sen Lekan Mustapha
Sen Ezenwa Francis Onyebuchi
63. SPECIAL DUTIES
Senator Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf
Sen Biobarakuma Degi Eremenyo
64. SDGs
Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed
Sen. Lekan Mustapha
65. TETFUND
Sen. Ahmed Baba Keita
Sen. Seldi Onu
66. TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Sen Rose Oko
Sen Francis Fadahunsi
67. WATER RESOURCES
Sen Bello Mangiya
Sen Christopher Ekpeyong
68. WOMEN AFFAIRS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Sen. Betty Apiafi
Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed
69. WORKS
Sen. Adamu Aliero
Sen Emmanuel Bwacha
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