***others, chairmen of various committees
The President of the senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced new chairmen of some Standing committees in the upper legislative chamber as he named senator Isah Jibrin-Echocho representing Kogi East as chairman of Senate panel on customs, Excise and Tariff.
Senator Echocho in the 9th Senate was vice chairman senate committee on finance.
Akpabio had named the Chairmen of several committees shortly after confirming 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees during the plenary.
Two other Senators from Kogi State were alao appointed as Chairmen of committees.
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Sadiku Abubakar-Ohere was named Chairman- Committee on Local Contents while Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Steve Karimi was named Chairman, Committee on Senate Services.
President of the Ninth Senate Ahmad Lawan (Defence), former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal (Housing), and former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole (Interior) were some of the Senators appointed to chair committees.
Also appointed were Sen Godiya Akwashiki (Airforce), Buhari Abdul-Fata (Aviation), Osita Izunaso (Capital Market), Cyril Fasuyi (Establishment), Seriake Dickson (Ecology/Climate Change), Petroleum Downstream (Jide Ipisagba), Aliyu Wadada (Public Account), Shehu Kaka (Special Duties), Patrick Ndubueze (Works), Solomon Adeola (Appropriations), Sani Musa (Finance), and Abiru Tokunbo (Banking).
The new chairmen also include Elisha Abbo (Culture and Tourism), Victor Umeh (Diaspora), Lawal Usman (Education), Akintunde Yunus (Environment), Ibrahim Bomai (FCT), Sani Abubakar (Foreign Affairs), Banigo Harry (Health), Abubakar Yari, (Water Resources), Enyinaya Abaribe (Power), and Aliyu Wamakko (Local and Foreign Debts).
Others are Adamu Aliero (Land transport), Daniel Olugbenga (Navy), Barinada Mpigi (Niger Delta), Mohammed Monguno (Judiciary), Yemi Adaramodu (Youths and Sports), Ireti Kingibe (Women Affairs), Orji Kalu (Privatization), Mustapha Sabiu (Agriculture), Aliyu Bilbis (Communications) and Asuquo Ekpenyong (NDDC).
The list of Standing Committees and their Chairmen ealier announced after the inaguration of 10th Senate included
Rules and Business — Titus Zam (Chairman),
Ethics and Public Petitions — Okechukwu Ezea (Chairman),
Public Accounts — Aliu Wadada Ahmed (Chairman)
National Security and Intelligence — Shehu Buba Umar (Chairman) Legislative Compliance — Garba Musa Maidoki (Chairman)
Media — Adeyemi Adaramodu (Chairman) Appropriations — Olamilekan Adeola (Chairman).