Abbas names chairs of standing committees — Wase, Doguwa, Faleke make list
The speaker of the house of representatives, Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday, announced the name of lawmakers who will chair 134 standing committees in the green chamber.
The composition of the panels, which is in line with house standing rules, provide for the establishment of standing committees in carrying out the oversight function on government agencies and programmes and address specific issues of national importance.
Some of the lawmakers who made the list as chairpersons of committees are James Faleke (finance); Muktar Betara (FCT); Akin Alabi (works); Bamidele Salami (public accounts); Idris Wase (federal character); Leke Abejide (customs); Jimi Benson (defence); Ahmed Satomi (national security) and Yusuf Gagdi (navy).
Others are Alhassan Doguwa (petroleum resources upstream); Ikenga Ugochinyere (petroleum resources downstream); Sada Soli (water resources), and Wole Oke (judiciary).
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