Senate Constitutes Special Committees, sets to confirm service chiefs

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday announced the composition of 8 Special Committees to kick start the smooth working of the red chamber

One of the Committees constituted is Selection Committee which has the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio as the chairman while the Deputy Senate President Jubrin Barau as the Vice Chairman.

Another Committee as announced by the Senate President is Committee on Rules and Business , Senator Titus Zam while Senator Opeyemi Bamidele to serve as his vice.

Also announced is the Committee on Senate Service to be headed by Senator Sunday Steve Karimi while Senator William Jonah will serve as his vice

Committee on Public Account is to be headed by Senator Aliu Wadada from Nasarawa state and Onyeka Peter, vice chairman.

The Committee on National Security and Intelligent is to be headed by Senator Sheu Buba Umar

Media on Committee will also be chaired by Senator Yemi Adaramodu while Senator Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi, will serve as his Vice Chairman.

Other committee is Ethics, Privileges &Public Petition has Okey Ezea as chairman and Ibrahim Khalid as vice chairman.

Legislative Compliance Committee has Buba Umar chairman, Asuquo Ekpeyong vice chairman

Committee on National Security and Intelligence has Senator Shehu Buba Umar as chairman while Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong would serve as his deputy.

Meanwhile, the Senate has signified interest to commence confirmation hearing of the newly appointed Service Chiefs.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a letter to the Senate President which was read ion the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday requested for the confirmation of the new Service Chiefs.

President Tinubu in the letter explained that the worsened security in the country necessitated a review of the nation’s security architecture.

it would be recalled that last month the presidency named the new Service Chiefs which includes the following: Maj Gen C G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff; Maj Gen T A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admirral E A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff and AVM H B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff.