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Senate names Orji Kalu, Babangida Hussaini, committee chairmen for S/East, N/West development commissions

 

The Senate has appointed Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC-Abia) and Senator Babangida Hussaini (APC-Jigawa) as chairmen, Senate Committees on South East Development Commission and North West Development Commission respectively.

Also named as Vice Chairmen of the committees were Sen. Mohammed Dandutse (APC-Katsina), North-West Development Commission and Sen. Ken Eze (APC-Ebonyi ) South East Development Commission.

Senate also appointed Sen. Titus Zam (APC-Benue), who was formerly chairman of,  the Committee on Rules and Business as Chairman, Committee on North Central Development Commission.

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio made the announcements at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday.

Akpabio also announced Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) as the new Chairman, of the Committee on Sports Development, while Sen. Victor Umeh (LP -Anambra), who was formerly chairman, Committee on Diaspora, was appointed Chairman,  Committee on National Population and Identity.

Akpabio also announced Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi), formerly chairman of local content committee as new Chairman, Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).

Sen. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas (APC-Delta) was appointed the new Chairman, Committee on Local Content.

Akpabio also named Sen. Isa Jubril (APC-Kogi) as Deputy Chairman on Rules and Business.

He said the new chairman for the Rules and Business committee, who should be a versatile lawmaker and familiar with the rules of the Senate, would be made in due course.

Senate,  thereafter, adjourned plenary to Wednesday after paying tribute and observing a minute silence in honour of Rep. Adewumi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of  Representatives, who died on January 15. (NAN)

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