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SENATE RESHUFFLES COMMITTEES, APPOINTS NEW CHAIRS AFTER 2025 BUDGET DEFENCE SESSIONS

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  Nicolas Adekeye / 1 month
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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has commended senators for their dedication during the 2025 budget defence sessions. Akpabio emphasized the importance of ensuring the year’s budget plan is feasible. He made these remarks on Tuesday as he presided over the Senate’s resumption following a two-week recess. The Senate has made minor changes after President Bola Tinubu approved measures creating development commissions in different regions. These changes include the appointment of new chairs and deputy chairmen to lead the commissions. Akpabio announced the new appointments, saying, “Senator Babangida Hussaini and Senator Muntari Dandutse will serve as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on the North West Development Commission.” Other appointments include Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Kenneth Eze 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. The Senate also reshuffled some standing committees. Abdul Ningi will now chair the Senate Committee on FERMA, while Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan will lead 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. The Senate extended condolences to the Speaker of the House of Representatives over the passing of former Deputy Majority Whip, Oriyomi Onanuga, on January 15. Akpabio led lawmakers in observing a minute of silence in her honour before adjourning plenary. The group stressed that the time for deception and economic waste is over, calling on President Tinubu to act decisively and end fuel importation. “We urge the President to support local refining, protect Nigeria’s economic interests, and ensure transparency in the oil and gas sector,” Dan concluded.