Lawan, Yari, Tambuwal, Oshiomhole, Sani Musa, Others Emerge Senate Committee Chairmen

* As Senate adjourns to September 26

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has named his predecessor, Ahmad Lawan, as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence.

He made the announcement late Monday night shortly before the red chamber adjourned plenary to September 26 to enable members enjoy their annual long vacation.

Akpabio also announced his main challenger in the race for the 10th Senate Presidency, Abdulaziz Yari, a former governor of Zamfara State as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Water Resources.

Others, who emerged committee chairmen are a former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal (Housing), and former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole (Interior).

The list also included Senator Godiya Akwashiki (Airforce), Abdulfatai Buhari (Aviation), Osita Izunaso (Capital Market), Cyril Fasuyi (Establishment), and Seriake Dickson (Ecology/Climate Change).

The Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) would be chaired by the senator representing Ondo North, Jide Ipinsagba, while Aliyu Wadada would chair the Senate Public Accounts Committee.

Others are Shehu Kaka (Special Duties), Patrick Ndubueze (Works), Solomon Adeola (Appropriations), Mohammed Sani Musa Sani (Finance), and Abiru Tokunbo (Banking).

The new chairmen also included Isa Jubril (Customs), Elisha Abbo (Culture and Tourism), Victor Umeh (Diaspora), Lawal Usman (Education), Akintunde Yunus (Environment), Ibrahim Bomai (FCT), Sani Abubakar (Foreign Affairs), and Banigo Harry (Health).

The rest are Enyinaya Abaribe (Power), Aliyu Wamakko (Local and Foreign Debts), Adamu Aliero (Land Transport), Gbenga Daniel (Navy), Barinada Mpigi (Niger Delta), Mohammed Monguno (Judiciary), and Yemi Adaramodu (Media & Public Affairs, Youths and Sports).

Senator Ireti Kingigbe would chair the Women Affairs, Orji Kalu (Privatization), Mustapha Sabiu (Agriculture), Aliyu Bilbis (Communications) and Asuquo Ekpenyong (NDDC).

Akpabio had earlier announced Titus Zam as Chairman Rules and Business Committee and  Opeyemi Bamidele as the vice-chairman.

He had also named Senator Sunday Karimi as Chairman, Senate Services and Williams Eteng Jonah as deputy.

Ethics and Public Petitions is chaired by Okechukwu Ezea and Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha as deputy.

The National Security and Intelligence Committee has Shehu Buba Umar as chairman and  Asuquo Ekpenyong as deputy.

Legislative Compliance panel is chaired by Garba Musa Maidoki and  Ede Dafinone as deputy.

See the full list below

Senate Committee On  Airforce
Akwashiki Godiya
 
Senate Committee On Anti Corruption And Financial Crimes
Udende Emmanuel
 
Senate Committee On Aviation
Buhari Abdulfatai
 
Senate Committee On Captal Market
Osita Izunaso
 
Senate Committee On Establishment And Public Services
Cyril Fasuyi
 
Senate Committee On Ecology And Climate Change
Seriake Dickson
 
Senate Committee On Housing And Urban Devt.
Aminu Tambuwal
 
Senate Committee On Interior
Adams Oshiomhole 

Senate Committee On Downstream Petroleum
Jide Ipinsagba
 
Senate Committee On Defence
Ahmed Lawan
 
Senate Committee On Public Accounts
Wadada Ahmed
 
Senate Committee On Special Duties
Kaka Shehu Lawan
 
Senate Committee On Sustainable Devt Goals
 Idiat Oluranti
 
Senate Committee On Works
Patrick Ndubueze
 
Senate Committee On Appropriation 
Solomon Adeola
 
Committee On Ferma
Usaini Babangida
 
Senate Committee On Finance 
Musa Mohammed Sani
 
Senate Committee On Banking  Insurance And Other Financial Inst.
Abiru Adet okunbo
 
Senate Committee On Army
Abdulaziz Yaradua
 
Senate Committee On Customs Excise And Tariff 
Isa Jibrin
 
Senate Committee On Cooperation And Integration  Nepad
Yau Sahabi
 
Senate Committee On Culture And Tourism 
Ishaku Elisha
 
Senate Committee On Diaspora And Ngo
Victor Umeh
 
Senate Committee On Drugs And Narcotics 
Dankwambo Ibrahim
 
Senate Committee On Education Basic And Secondary
Lawan Adamu Usman
 
Senate Committee On Employment And Productivity
Diket Plang
 
Senate Committee On Environment 
Akintunde Yunus
 
Senate Committee On Ethics Public Petitions 
Imasuen Neda
 
Senate Committee On Fct
Ibrahim Folarin
 
Senate Committee On Federal Character And Governmental Affairs
Allwell Iheanacho
 
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Sani Bello
 
Senate Committee On Gas
Jarigbe Jarigbe 
 
Senate Committee On Health
Banigo Harry Ipalibo
 
Senate Committee On Upstream Petroleum 
Etang Williams
 
Senate Committee On Water Resources 
Abubakar Yari
 
Senate Committee On Trade  And Investment 
Sadik Umar
 
Senate Committee On Solid Minerals
Osita Ngu
 
Senate Committee On Tertiary Education And Tetfund
Dandutse Muntari
 
Senate Committee On States And Local Govt Affairs
Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah
 
Senate Committee On Oil And Gas Host Communities
Benson Agadaga
 
Senate Committee On Power
Abaribe Eyinnaya
 
Senate Committee On Police Affairs
Abdulhamid Malam Madori
 
Senate Committee On Local And Foreign Debts
Magatakarda Wammako
 
Senate Committee On Ict Cyber Crimes
Afolabi Salisu
 
Senate Committee On Inec
Ali Sharafadeen
 
Senate Committee On Industries
Fadahunsi Anthony
 
Senate Committee On Land Transport 
Adamu Aliero
 
Senate Committee On Local Content
Ohere Sadiku
 
Senate Committee On National Identity And Population Commission 
Ahmed Ningi
 
Senate Committee On National Planning And Economic Affairs
Yahaya Abdul
 
Senate Committee On National Security And Intelligence 
Umar Shehu
 
Senate Committee On Navy
Daniel Olugbenga
 
Senate Committee On Niger Delta
Bari Mpigi
 
Senate Committee On Public Procurement 
Monday  Ogberu
 
Senate Committee On Rules And Business
Titus Zam
 
Senate Committee On Information And National Orientation 
Eze Emeka
 
Senate Committee On Judiciary Human Rights And Legal Matters 
Mohammed Tahir Monguno 
 
Senate Committee On Youth And Sports 
Adaramodu Adeyemi