…as Speaker Abbas releases list
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday, announced the names of lawmakers who will chair 134 standing committees in the green chamber.
Abbas unveiled the names of the committees’ chairpersons and their deputies during Thursday’s plenary.
The composition of the panels is in line with House standing rules, which provide for the establishment of standing committees to carry out the oversight function on government agencies and programmes and address specific issues of national importance.
Among 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).
According to Abbas, the selection team relied on capacity, and competency in assigning members to the various committees.
He said all members of the committees have equal status and must be carried along.
He also stated that the principle of teamwork should guide the chairpersons.
The Speaker asked the leaders to “draw up their work plans” and submit them to the House.
Abbas said while the National Assembly will work with the Executive in the interest of Nigerians, it will not hesitate to sanction erring Ministries, Departments and Agencies
(MDAs).