President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, named the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the various committees in the Red Chamber on Tuesday, November 21.
Akpabio confirmed the appointment during plenary shortly after announcing new minority leaders in the Senate.
The newly appointed chairmen and vice chairmen are as follows:
- Steel
- Chairman: Patrick Udubueze
- Vice Chairman: Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
- Tourism
- Chairman: Shuaibu Isa Lau
- Vice Chairman: Ireti Kingigbe
- Inter-Parliamentary Affairs
- Chairman: Jimoh Ibrahim
- State and Local Government Affairs
- Chairman: Binos Yaroe
- Vice Chairman: Francis Fadahunsi
- National Atomic and Nuclear Energy
- Chairman: Sahabi Alhaji Yau
- Vice Chairman: Mustapha Khalid Ibrahim
- Youth and Community Engagement
- Chairman: Yemi Adaramodu
- Sport Development
- Chairman: Kawu Sumaila
- Vice Chairman: Ned Nwoko
- Niger Delta Affairs
- Chairman: Babajide Ipinsagba
- Vice Chairman: Rev. Amos Kumai Yohanna
- Art, Culture and Creative Economy
- Chairman: Onawo Ogoshi
- Vice Chairman: Okechukwu Ezea
- Defence
- Vice Chairman: Joel Onowakpo
- Petroleum Downstream
- Chairman: Ifeanyi Ubah
- Vice Chairman: Babajide Ipinsagba
- Solid Minerals Development
- Chairman: Sampson Ekong
- Niger Delta Amendment Development Commission
- Vice Chairman: Osita Ngwu
- Establishment and Public Services
- Vice Chairman: Sunday Marshall Katung
- Housing
- Vice Chairman: Victor Umeh