8th August, 2023
Senate President Godswill Akpiabio late Monday announced the composition and leadership of standing committees of the 10th session of the Red chamber.
Akpabio announced the committees and their chairpersons after lawmakers reconvened from their short break after confirmation of the ministerial nominees.
The standing committees has Senators Solomon Adeola, (APC -Ogun) Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA-Abia ), Abdulaziz Yari (APC-Zamfara ) and Former President of Senate Ahmad Lawan heading Appropriations,Power, Water and Defence committees.
Aviation committee has Buhari Abdulfatai, while, Capital Market is been chaired by Osita Izunaso.
Ecology and Climatic Change committee has Seriake Dickson, while Aminu Tambuwal was named chairman of the Housing committee.
Interior committee has Adams Oshiomole as chairman, while Public Accounts is to be Chaired by Aliyu Wada.
Works committee has Patric Ndubueze, FERMA has Usain Babangida, while Musa Sani was named Finance committee.
Agric Insurance and other financial institutions committee has Abiru Adetokunbo, while Abdulaziz Yar’adua was made Chairman of the INEC committee.
Customs, Exercise and Tariff committee has Isa Jubril, Cooperation Integration in Africa and NEPAD has Yau ‘ Shaibu, Culture and tourism has Elisa Abboh, while Diasporia and NGO committee has Victor Umeh as Chairman.
Drugs and Narcotic committee has Ibrahim Dankwambo, Gas committee is to be Chaired by Jaribe Agom, Judiciary has Mohammed Monguno, while Women Affairs-Committee is to be Chaired by Ireti Kingibe. Land Transport has as Chairman Adamu Alero among others.
See the full list of Senate Committees chairpersons below:
Sen. Abdul-aziz Yari – Water resources
Sen. Enyinaya Abaribe – Power
Sen. Aliyu Wammako – Foreign & Local debts
Sen. Adamu Aliero – Land Transport
Sen. Gbenga Daniel – Navy
Sen. Barinada Mpigi – Niger Delta
Sen. Mohammed Monguno – Judiciary
Sen. Yemi Adaramodu – Youths and Sports
Sen. Ireti Kingigbe – Women Affairs
Sen. Orji Kalu – Privatization
Sen. Mustapha Saliu – Agriculture
Sen. Aliyu Bilbis – Communications
Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong – NDDC
Sen. Titus Zam – Rules & Business
Sen. Sunday Karimi – Senate Services
Sen. Okechukwu Ezea – Ethics & public petitions
Sen. Shehu Buba – National security & intelligence
Sen. Garba Maidoki – Legislative matters
Dr. Ahmad Lawan – Defence
Sen. Aminu Tambuwal – Housing
Sen. Sani Musa – Finance
Sen. Solomon Adeola – Appropriations
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole – Interior
Sen. Godiya Akwashiki – Airforce
Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari – Aviation
Sen. Aliyu Wadada – Public Accounts
Sen. Osita Izunaso – Capital market
Sen. Cyril Fasuyi – Establishment
Seriake Dickson – Ecology/climate change
Sen. Jide Ipisagba- Petroleum downstream
Sen. Shehu Kaka – Special duties
Sen. Patrick Nwabueze – Works
Sen. Abiru Tokunbo – Banking
Sen. Isa Jubril – Customs
Sen. Elisha Abbo – Culture & Tourism
Sen. Victor Umeh – Diaspora
Sen. Lawan Usman – Education
Sen. Akintunde Yunus – Environment
Sen. Ibrahim Bomai – FCT
Sen. Abubakar Sani – foreign affairs
Sen. Banigo Harry – Health