Complete List of 69 Standing Committee Chairmen Announced by Senate

Agency Report/

The Senate has announced the constitution of 69 standing committee chairmen and their deputies.

The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, made the announcement shortly before the lawmakers went on annual recess today.

He named Jubril Barau as the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee and Stella Odua as the deputy.

Adeola Olamilekan got Chairmanship of Finance Committee, while Gabriel Suswan, was named the Chairman of Committee on Power. Of 69 Standing Committees.

Others with their deputies are:

1. Agriculture – Abdullahi Adamu, Bima Enagi

2. Airforce – Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Michael Nnachi

3. Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes – Suleiman Kwari, Aliyu Wamakko

4. Appropriation – Barau Jibrin, Stella Oduah

5. Army – Ali Ndume, Abba Moro

6. Aviation – Dino Melaye, Bala Na’Allah

7. Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions – Uba Sani, Orji Uzor Kalu

8. Capital Market – Ibikunle Amosun, Binos Yero

9. Communications – Oluremi Tinubu, Ibrahim Bomai

10. Corporation and Integration in Africa and NEPAD – Chimaroke Nnamani, Yusuf Yusuf

11. Culture and Tourism – Rochas Okorocha, Ignatius Longjohn

12. Customs, Excise and Tariffs – Francis Alimekhena, Francis Fadahunsi

13. Defence – Aliyu Wamakko, Istifanus Gyang

14. Diaspora and NGOs – Bashiru Ajibola, Ibrahim Oloriegbe

15. Downstream Petroleum Sector – Sabo Mohammed, Philip Aduda

16.Drugs and Narcotics – Hezekaiah Dimka, Chimaroke Nnamani

17. Ecology Climate Change – Mohammad Gusau, Olubunmi Adetunmbi

18. Education (Basic and Secondary) – Ibrahim Geidam, Akon Eyakenyi

19. Employment, Labour and Productivity – Ben Umajumogwu, Kabiru Barkiya

20. Environment – Ike Ekweremadu, Ibrahim Hadejia

21. Establishment and Public Service – Ibrahim Shekarau, Barinadas Mpigi

22. Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions – Patrick Akinyelure, Ahmed Babba-Kaita

23. FCT – Abubakar Kyari, Tolu Odebiyi

24.Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs – Danjuma Laah, Yahaya Gumau

25. FERMA – Gershom Bassey, Kabir Barkiya

26. Finance – Adeola Olamilekan, Isa Jibrin

27. Foreign Affairs – Mohammed Bulkachuwa, Ignatius Longjohn

28. Gas Resources – James Manager, Biobaraku Wangagra

29. Health (Secondary and Tertiary) – Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Betty Apiafi

30. Housing – Sam Egwu, Lola Ashiru

31. ICT and Cybercrime – Yakubu Useni, Abdulfatai Buhari

32. INEC – Kabiru Gaya, Sahabi Ya’u

33. Industries – Adebayo Osinowo

34. Information and National Communication – Danladi Sankara, Aishatu Ahmed

35. Interior -Kashim Shettima, Diri Douye

36. Interparliamentary Affairs – Godiya Akwashiki, Abba Moro

37. Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters – Michael Bamidele, Emmanuel Oker-Jev

38. Land Transport – Abdulfatai Buhari, Nicholas Tofowomo

39. Legislative Compliance – Oriolowo Adeyemi, Sabi Abdullahi

40. Local Content – Teslim Folarin, Sabi Abdullahi

41. Local and Foreign Debts – Clifford Ordia, Bima Enagi

42. Marine Transport – Danjuma Goje, Adebayo Osinowo

43. Media and Public Affairs – Adedayo Adeyeye, Akwashiki Godiya

44. National Identity and National Population – Sa’idu Alkali, Suleiman Kwari

45. National Planning – Olubunmi Adetunmbi, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo

46. National Security and Intelligence – Abdullahi Gobir, Chukwuka Utazi

47. Navy – George Sekibo, Elisha Abbo

48. Niger Delta – Peter Nwabaoshi, Bulus Amos

49. Petroleum Upstream – Albert Akpan, Ifeanyi Ubah

50. Police affairs – Dauda Jika, Abubakar Tambuwal

51. Poverty Alleviation and Social Investment Program – Lawal Gumau, Michael Nnachi

52. Power -Gabriel Suswam, Enyinnaya Abaribe

53. Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases – Chuwkuka Utazi, Sadiq Umar

54. Privatisation – Theodore Orji, Oriolowo Adeyemi

55. Public Accounts – Mathew Urghohide, Ibrahim Hassan

56. Public Procurement – Shuaibu Lau, Lola Ashiru

57. Rules and business – Sadiq Umar, Yahaya Abdullahi

58. Science and technology – Uche Ekwunife, Robert Boroface

59, Senate Services – Sani Musa, Lawal Hassan

60. Solid Mineral, Mine, Steal Development and Metallurgy – Tanko Almakura, Oriolowo Adeyeye

61, Sports and Social Development – Joseph Garba

62, State and local government – Lekan Mustapha, Francis Onyewuchi

63. Special Duties – Yusuf Yusuf, Biobaraku Wangagra

64, SDGs – Aisha Dahiru, Lekan Mustapha

65, Tertiary and Tetfund – Ahmed Kaita, Sunday Onor

66, Trade and Investment – Rose Oko, Francis Fadahunsi

67, Water Resources – Bello Mandiya, Christopher Ekpeyong
68, Women Affairs and Youth Development – Betty Apiafi, Aishatu Dahiru
69. Works – Adamu Aliero, Emmanuel Bwacha

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