Senate
President Bukola Saraki yesterday announced a major shake-up in the Senate
committee membership.
Saraki named senators who were opposed to his election as Senate President as
chairmen of key committees.
The
spokesman of the Senate Unity Forum Senators, Kabiru Marafa (Zamfara Central)
was taken from the Committee on National Identity Card/ National Population to
head the Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream). The committee was
vacated by Senator Uche Ekwunife whose election was nullified by the Appeal
Court.
Senator Barau Jibrin (Kano North) oversaw the committee in the absence of
Ekwunife.
Another
opponent of Saraki, Senator Suleiman Hukunyi, was named the Chairman, Senate
Committee on National Identity/national population.
Senator
Oluremi Tinubu was redeployed from Women Affairs Committee to chair the Senate
committee on Environment.
Others are: Senator Hope Uzodinma (Committee on Customs); Senator Adamu Aliero
(Senate Committee on Aviation); Senator Barau Jibril (Senate Committee on Tertiary
Institutions); Senator Joshua Dariye (Committee on Public
Procurement);Senator Babajide Omoworare (Committee on Legislative
Compliance); Senator Adokwe Suleiman (Senate Committee on Information and
National Orientation); and Senator Baba Kaka Garbai (Committee on Rules and
Business).
Also
appointed chairmen are: Senator Tijani Kaura (Committee on Federal
Character);Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe (Committee on Power); and Senator James
Manager (Committee on Solid Minerals).
Senator
Ahmed Ogembe (Kogi Central, PDP) was appointed vice chairman of the Committee
on Marine Transport. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central, Labour Party) was
named vice chairman of the Committee on Land Transport.
The
re-composition of the Senate committees was one recommendations of the Senate
Peace Committee chaired by Senator Manager.
Saraki
adjourned plenary till September 13 after the announcement.
He
urged the committees to use the holiday to conclude their annual reports.
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