BREAKING: Saraki Announces Committee Chairmen

 

The Nigerian Senate has announced the chairmen of the various committees in the upper chamber today, November 4.
The announcement was made by the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, who charged the committee chairmen on the need to carry out their oversight effectively.
See the breakdown of the committee heads below:
Water Resources: Senator  Mohammed Shittu (Jigawa);
Women Affairs: Senator Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos);
Poverty Alleviation: Senator Ali Wakil (Bauchi);
States and LG: Senator Abdullahi Gumel (Jigawa);
Trade and Investment: Senator Fatima Rasaki (Ekiti);
Police Affairs: Senator Abu Ibrahim (Katsina);
Power: Senator James Manager (Delta);
Privatization: Senator Ben Murray-Bruce (Bayelsa);
Science and Technology: Senator Ajayi Borrofice (Ondo);
Land Transport: Senator Gbenga Ashafa (Lagos);
Marine Transport: Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima (Zamfara);
Public Procurement: Senator Mohammed Ohiare (Kogi);
National Identity: Senator Kabiru Marafa (Zamfara);
Health: Senator Lanre Tejuoso (Ogun);
ICT: Senator Abdul Fatai Buhari (Oyo);
INEC: Senator Abubakar Kyari (Borno);
Information and National Orientation: Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia);
Basic and Secondary Education: Senator Aliyu Wammako (Sokoto);
FCT: Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi);
Finance: Senator John Enoh (Cross-River);
Foreign Affairs: Senator Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo);
Public Accounts: Sentaor Andy Uba (Anambra);
National Security and Intelligence: Senator Shaaba Lafiaji (Kwara);
Rules and Business: Senator Jide Omowoware (Osun);
Ethics and Privileges: Senator Samuel Anyanwu (Imo);
Appropriation: Senator Danjuma Goje (Gombe);
Downstream Petroleum: Senator Uche Ekwunife (Anambra);
Environment: Senator Olaka Nwogu (Rivers);
Judiciary, Human rights and Legal Matters: Senator David Umaru (Niger);
Interior: Senator George Sekibo (Rivers);
Housing: Senator Barnabas Gemade (Benue);
Ecology & Climate Change: Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim (Yobe);
Drugs & Narcotics: Senator Joshua Lidani (Gombe);
Diaspora & Civil Societies: Senator Rose Oko (Cross-River);
Communications: Senator Gilbert Nnaji (Enugu);
Airforce: Senator Duro Samuel Faseyi (Ekiti);
Agriculture: Abdullahi Adamu (Nassarawa);
Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions: Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim (Kwara);
Customs, Excise & Tariff: Senator Adamu Aliero (Kebbi);
Cooperation & Integration in Africa & NEPAD: Abubakar Sani Danladi (Taraba);
Establishment & Public Service: Senator Emmanuel Paulker (Bayelsa);
 Gas: Bassey Albert Akpan (Akwa Ibom)

More details later…