A Senate committee comprising the former Governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, Kwara Central Senator, Saliu Mustapha has been inaugurated to manage the welfare of the newly inaugurated senators.
The 15-man committee was constituted at the Senate plenary which was presided over by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday.
Some of the committee’s assignments are to allocate offices and seats to the new senators.
The committee is chaired by Isah Jibrin (Kogi East), while the Vice Chairman is Darlington Nwokocha.
Other members are Ekpenyong Asuquo; Dandutse Mohammed; Francis Fadahunsi; Shuaibu Salisu; Aminu Abass; Ibrahim Dankwambo; Ireti Kingibe; Idiat Adebule; Ipalibo Banigo; Barinnada Degi-Ereminyo, and Bomoi Ibrahim Mohammed.
The plenary was adjourned to July 4.
The 10th assembly had earlier on Tuesday, June 13 been inaugurated. The business of the house is expected to hit the ground running upon its resumption