Following President Bola Tinubu’s assent to bills establishing development commissions for various regions in the country, the senate has reshuffled committee leadership, and appointed chairmen for various regional development commissions

According to The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Senator Babangida Hussaini and Senator Muntari Dandutse will serve as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on the North West Development Commission.

Similarly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Kenneth Eze have been appointed as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission, while Senator Titus Zam and Senator Isa Jibrin will head the Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission.

The Senate also reshuffled the leadership of some standing committees.

Senator Abdul Ningi has been moved from the Committee on Population to head the Senate Committee on FERMA.

Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, previously in charge of the Committee on Local Content, is now the Chairman of the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations.

Other newly appointed committee heads include Senator Garba Maidoki, who now chairs the Senate Committee on Sports Development, as well as Senator Joel Thomas who is the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content.

 

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