The Senate on Tuesday appointed chairmen to oversee the activities of newly established regional commission’s.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the names of the chairmen and their deputies at the resumption of plenary after a two-week recess in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu had last year signed bills on the establishment of North-West Development Commission (NWDC), South-East Development Commission ( SEDC).and North-Central Development Commission (NCDC).
The Senate also reschuffled the leadership of its standing committees.
Akpabio said: “Senator Babangida Hussaini and Senator Muntari Dandutse will serve as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on the North-West Development Commission.
“Similarly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Kenneth Eze have been appointed as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South-East Development Commission, while Senator Titus Zam and Senator Isa Jibrin will head the Senate Committee on the North-Central Development Commission.
“Abdul Ningi has moved from the Population Committee to chair the Senate Committee on FERMA.
“Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, formerly in charge of the Local Content Committee, now leads the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations.
Other appointments include “Senator Garba Maidoki as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports Development and Joel Thomas as the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content.
“Victor Umeh, formerly leading the Diaspora Committee, will now chair the Senate Committee on National Population and NIMC.”
