Akpabio Reshuffles Senate Committees, Redeploys Key Lawmakers
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday announced a shakeup in the chairmanship of the Senate Standing Committees and the creation of new ones. Senators Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, Orji Uzor Kalu, and Abdul Ningi, among others, were affected in the new arrangement. During a brief plenary, Akpabio announced the signing into law of five bills passed by the National Assembly including the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) Bill, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the minor reshuffle of committees Akpabio appointed Senator Joel-OnowakpoThomas (APC – Delta South) as the new chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content. He redeployed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP – Kogi Central), its former chairman, to head the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations. Akpabio also named Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC – Abia North), as chairman, of the newly created Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC), with Senator Kenneth Eze as vice chairman. He named Senator Titus Zam as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on North Central Development Commission (NCDC), with Senator Isah Jibrin as vice chairman. Senator Zam was hitherto the chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business. The Senate President made Senator Hussiani Babangida chairman of the Senate Committee on North West Development Commission, with Senator MuntariDandutse as vice chairman. Senator Abdul Ningi, who was formerly the Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity and National Population was redeployed to chair the Senate Committee on FERMA. Similarly, Akpabio redeployed Senator Victor Umeh who was the former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to chair the Senate Committee on National Identity and National Population.
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