Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been named chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Content.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this during plenary on Tuesday.
Akpoti-Uduaghan took the oath of office and allegiance as senator representing Kogi Central on November 2 after the Court of Appeal in Abuja sacked Abubakar Ohere.
Other committees and their chairs, as announced by Akpabio, include Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo) and the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs.
“Sen. Patrick Ndubueze (APC, Imo) Chairman Senate Committee on Steel Development; Sen. Shuaibu Lau (PDP, Taraba) Chairman Committee on Tourism; Sen. Binos Yaroe (PDP, Adamawa) Chairman Committee on State and Local Government Affairs.
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“Chairman Senate Committee on National Atomic and Nuclear Energy, Sahabi Yau (APC, Zamfara); Chairman Senate Committee on Youth and Community Engagement, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti); Chairman Committee on Sport Development, Kawu Sumaila (NNPP Kano).
“Chairman Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs; Sen. Olajide Ipinsagba (APC, Ondo), Chairman Committee on Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Sen. Ogoshi Onawo (PDP, Nasarawa State).
“Chairman Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah (APC, Anambra); Chairman Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Sen. Sampson Ekong (PDP, Ekong).”
Akpabio said the decision to rejig the committee leadership was taken to enhance effectiveness of the work of the various committees.
