The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki yesterday constituted 65 committees for the 109- member upper legislative chamber.
From the list of the 65 committees, the All Progressives Congress (APC) produced 41 chairmen of committees while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has 24.
Former President of the Senate, David Mark, was however, not appointed to head any committee. The list also showed that the sole candidate of the APC for the position of Senate President in the June 9, 2015 Senate leadership contest, Ahmed Lawan was appointed chairman of the committee on Defence while the party’s candidate for the position of Deputy President, George Akume, was appointed chairman of the committee on Army.
Former governors that got chairmanship of committees are Abdullahi Adamu (Agriculture), George Akume (Army),Danjuma Goje (Appropriations), Adamu Aliero (Customs, Excise and Tariff), Bukar Abba Ibrahim (Ecology and Climate change), Aliyu Wammako (Basic and Secondary Education), Sam Egwu (Industry) and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (National Planning and Economic Affairs). T. A. Orji is the only former governor that is not heading any committee.
Other members of the Senate Unity Forum that campaigned for Lawan against Saraki who were appointed as committee chairmen include, Abdullahi Adamu (Agriculture), Barnabas Gemade (Housing), Kabiru Marafa (National Identity Card).
Abdullahi Adamu, chairman (Agriculture), Theodore Orji (vice chairman); Duro Samuel Faseyi, chairman (Airforce), Ali Wakili (vice chairman); George Akume, chairman (Army), Ibrahim Danbaba (vice chairman); Godfrey Utazi, chairman (Anti – Corruption and Financial Crimes), Sani Mustapha (vice chairman); Danjuma Goje, chairman (Appropriation), Sunny Ogbuoji (vice chairman) and Hope Uzodimmma, chairman (Aviation), Bala Ibn Na’Allah, (vice chairman).
Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim, chairman (Banking and Insurance), Achonu Nneji (vice chairman); Isiaka Adeleke, chairman (Capital Market), Ogola Foster (vice chairman); Gilbert Nnaji, chairman (Communications), Solomon Olamilekan (vice chairman); Abubakar Danladi, chairman (NEPAD), Baba Kaka Garbai (vice chairman); and Matthew Urhoghide, chairman (Culture and Tourism), Abubakar A. M(vice chairman).
Adamu Aliero, chairman (Customs, Excise and Tariff), Samuel Anyanwu (vice chairman); Ahmad Lawan, chairman (Defence), Jeremiah Useni (vice chairman); Joahua Lidani, chairman (Drugs and Narcotics), Philip Gyunka (vice chairman); Uche Ekwunife, chairman (Downstream), Jibrin Barau (vice chairman); and Rose Oko, chairman (Diaspora and Civil societies) no vice chairman.
Bukar Abba Ibrahim, chairman (Ecology and Climate Change), Danjuma La’ah (vice chairman); Aliyu Wammako, chairman(Basic and Secondary education), Rose Oko (vice chairman); Suleiman Nazif, chairman (Labour and Productivity), T. A. Orji (vice chairman); Olaka Nwogu, chairman (Environment), Oluremi Tinubu (vice chairman) and Emmanuel Paulker, chairman (Establishment and Public Service), Suleiman Nazif (vice chairman).
Dino Melaye, chairman (FCT), Mohammed Hassan (vice chairman); Salihu Egye, chairman (Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs), Suleiman Hunkuyi (vice chairman); John Enoh, chairman (Finance), Umaru Kurfi (vice chairman); Monsurat Sunmonu, chairman (Foreign Affairs), Shehu Sani, (vice chairman); Bassey Akpan, chairman (Gas), Abubakar Ahmadu (vice chairman) and Lanre Tejuosho, chairman (Health), Matthew Uroghide (vice chairman).
Barnabas Gemade, chairman (Housing), Francis Alimikhena (vice chairman); Buhari Abdulfatai, chairman (ICT and cybercrime), Ogola Foster (vice chairman); Abubakar Kyari, chairman (INEC), Nelson Efiong (vice chairman); Enyinnaya Abaribe, chairman (Information and National Orientation), Ibrahim Danbaba (vice chairman); and George Sekibo, chairman (Interior), Bayero Nafada (vice chairman).
Bayero Nafada, chairman (Inter – Parliamentary Affairs), no vice chairman yet; Sam Egwu, chairman (Industry), Buhari Abdulfatai (vice chairman), David Umaru, chairman (Judiciary and Legal matters), Godswill Akpabio (vice chairman); Olugbenga Ashafa, chairman (Land Transport), Philip Aduda (vice chairman); and Shehu Sani, chairman (local and foreign debts), Philip Gyunka (vice chairman).
Ahmad Sani Yarima, chairman (Marine Transport), Ighotoya Amori (vice chairman); Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, chairman (Media and Public Affairs), Murray Bruce (vice chairman); Abdulsalami Ohiare, chairman (Public Procurement), Joshua Dariye (vice chairman), Kabiru Marafa, chairman (National Identity and Population), Abubakar Danladi (vice chairman); and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, chairman (National Planning and Economic Affairs), Yele Omogunwa (vice chairman).
Isa Misau, chairman (Navy), Osinachukwu Ideozu (vice chairman); Peter Nwaboshi, chairman (Niger Delta), Abubakar Abdulrahman (vice chairman); Abu Ibrahim, chairman (Police Affairs), Stella Oduah (vice chairman); James Manager, chairman (Power), Bukar Mustapha (vice chairman); Mao Ohuabunwa, chairman (Primary Health and Communicable diseases), Nelson Effiong (vice chairman); and Ben Murray Bruce, chairman (Privatisation), Abdullahi Yahaya (vice chairman).
Robert Boroffice, chairman (Science and Technology), Bashir Marafa (vice chairman); Joshua Dariye, chairman (Solid Minerals), Rilwan Adesoji (vice chairman);Abdulaziz Murtala Nyako, chairman (Special Duties), Sunny Ogbuoji (vice chairman); Obinna Ogba, chairman (Sports), Kabiru Marafa (vice chairman) and Abdullahi Gumel, chairman (States and Local Government), Kashamu Buruji (vice chairman).
Binta Garba Masi, chairman (Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND), Tijjani Kaura (vice chairman); Fatimat Raji Rasaki, chairman (Trade and Investment), Sabo Mohammed (vice chairman); Donald Alaosaodura, chairman (Upstream Petroleum), Bassey Gershom (vice chairman); and Mohammed Shittu, chairman (Water resources), Emmanuel Bwacha (vice chairman).
Oluremi Tinubu, chairman (Women Affairs), Stella Oduah (vice chairman), Kabiru Gaya, chairman (Works), Clifford Ordia (vice chairman), and Ali Wakili, chairman (Poverty Alleviation), Danjuma La’ah (vice chairman).
The senate president urged the senators to intensify effort at discharging their duties. He said membership of the committees will be announced in due course.
