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Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday unveiled, chairmen and deputy chairmen of the 65 standing committees.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated headship of the committees with 41 slots or 63 per cent while the PDP got 24 chairmanship posts.
See the full list below:
1. Committee on Rules & Business- Babajide Omoworare, Ali Ndume
2. Senate Services Committee- Ibrahim Gobir, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
3. Committee on Ethics & Privileges- Samuel Anyanwu, Bala Ibn Na’allah
4. Committee on Public Accounts- Andy Uba, Gbolahan Dada
5. Committee on National Security & Intelligence- Shaaba Lafiagi, David Jonah Jang
STANDING COMMITTEES
6. Committee on Agriculture- Abdullahi Adamu, Theodore A. Orji
7. Committee on Air Force- Duro Samuel Faseyi, Ali Wakili
8. Committee on Army- George Akume, Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba
9. Committee on Anti – Corruption & Financial Crimes- Godfrey Chukwuka Utazi, Sani Mustapha
10. Committee on Appropriations – Danjuma Goje, Sunny Ogbuoji
11. Committee on Aviation- Hope Uzodinma, Bala Ibn Na’allah
12. Committee on Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions – Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim, Achonu Nneji
13. Committee on Capital Market – Isiaka Adeleke, Ogola Foster
14. Committee on Communications- Gilbert Nnaji, Solomon Adeola Olamilekan
15. Committee on Cooperation & Integration in Africa & NEPAD – Abubakar Sani Danladi, Baba Kaka Garba
16. Committee on Culture & Tourism- Matthew Urhoghide, Abubakar A. M.
17. Committee on Customs, Excise & Tariff- Adamu Aliero, Samuel Anyanwu
18. Committee on Defence – Ahmad Lawan, Jeremiah Useni
19. Committee on Diaspora & Civil Societies- Rose Oko,
20. Committee on Drugs & Narcotics – Joshua Lidani, Phillip Gyunka
21. Committee on Downstream Petroleum – Uche Ekwunife, Jibrin Barau
22. Committee on Ecology & Climate Change – Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Achonu Nneji
23. Committee on Education (Basic & Secondary) – Aliyu Wamakko, Rose Oko
24. Committee on Employment, Labour & Productivity – Suleiman Nazif,
25. Committee on Environment – Olaka Johnson Nwogu, Oluremi Tinubu
26. Committee on Establishment & Public Service – Emmanuel Paulker, Suleiman Nazif
27. Committee on Committee on Federal Capital Territory – Dino Melaye, Mohammed Hassan
28. Committee on Federal Character & Inter Governmental Affairs – Salihu Hussain Egye, Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi
29. Committee on Finance- John Owan Enoh, Umaru Ibrahim Kurfi
30. Committee on Foreign Affairs – Munsurat Sunmonu, Shehu Sani
31. Committee on Gas- Bassey Albert Akpan, Abubakar Ahmadu Moallahyidi
32. Committee on Health- Lanre Tejuosho, Matthew Uroghdide
33. Committee on Housing- Barnabas Gemade, Francis Alimikhene
34. Committee on I.C.T & Cybercrime- Buhari Abdulfatai, Ogola Foster
35. Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission- Abubakar Kyari, Olusola Adeyeye
36. Committee on Information & National Orientation- Enyinnaya Abaribe, Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba
37. Committee on Interior- Georgeb Sekibo, Bayero Usman Nafada
38. Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs- Bayero Usman Nafada,
39. Committee on Industry- Sam Egwu, Buhari Abdulfatai
40. Committee on Judiciary Human Rights & Legal Matters- David Umaru, Godswill Akpabio
41. Committee on Land Transport- Olugbenga Ashafa, Phillip Aduda
42. Committee on Local & Foreign Debts- Shehu Sani, Phillip Gyunka
43. Committee on Marine Transport- Ahmed Rufai Sani, Ighoyota Amori
44. Committee on Media & Public Affairs- Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Murray Bruce
45. Committee on Public Procurement – Abdulsalami Ohiare, Joshua Dariye
46. Committee on National Identity & National Population – Marafa Kabir, Abubakar Sani Danladi
47. Committee on National Planning & Economic Affairs- Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Yele Omogunwa
48. Committee on Navy- Isa Hamma Misau, Osinachukwu Ideozu
49. Committee on Niger Delta- Peter Nwaboshi, Abubakar Abdulrahman
50. Committee on Police Affairs- Abu Ibrahim, Stella Oduah
51. Committee on Power- James Manager, Bukar Mustapha
52. Committee on Primary Health Care & Communicable Diseases- Mao Ohuabunwa, Nelson Efiong
53. Committee on Privatisation- Ben Murray Bruce, Abdullahi Yahaya
54. Committee on Science & Technology- Robert Ajayi Boroffice, Marafi Bashir
55. Committee on Solid Minerals- Joshua Dariye, Rilwan Adesoji
56. Committee on Special Duties- Murtala Nyako, Sunny Ogbuoji
57. Committee on Sports- Obinna Joseph Ogba, Marafa Kabir
58. Committee on States & Local Government- Abdullahi Gumel, Kashamu Buruji
59. Committee on Tertiary Institutions & TETFUND- Binta Masi Garba, Tijjani Yahaya Kaura
60. Committee on Trade & Investment- Fatimat Olufunke Raji Rasaki, Sabo Mohammed
61. Committee on Upstream Petroleum- Donald Omotayo Alaosaodura, Bassey Gershom
62. Committee on Water Resources- Mohammed Ubali Shittu, Emmanuel Bwacha
63. Committee on Women Affairs- Oluremi Tinubu, Stella Oduah
64. Committee on Works- Kabiru Gaya, Clifford Ordia
65. Committee on Poverty Alleviation & Social Welfare- Ali Wakili,
It was gathered that immediate past Senate President, Senator David Mark was said to have opted out of serving as chairman of any standing committee.