The President of the 10th Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, reshuffled the Standing Committees of the Senate.
This followed the sack of Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the Senate by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the appointment of Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno (APC – Borno North) as the new Chief Whip.
Akpabio, speaking on the reshuffling, said, “With the elevation of Distinguished Senator Tahir Monguno to the position of the Majority Whip of the Senate, his committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters will now go to the only Senior Advocate of Nigeria that we have in the 10th Senate.
“Senator Adegbonmire Adeniyi SAN now becomes the Senate Chairman on the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.
“The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the proposed Reparation and Repatriation becomes Senator Ned Nwoko.
“The Deputy Chairman, the Senate Committee on Appropriation, in line with our earlier practice, lies with Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno in addition to being the Chief Whip of the Senate.
“The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism is Senator Ali Ndume.
“The Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism is Senator Anthony Ani.
“In line with the spirit of togetherness and forgiveness, Senator Abdul Ningi retains his earlier position of Senate Committee Chairman on Population.
“The Chairman, Senate Committee on Agri-Institutions, becomes Senator, Simon Lalong.
“Senator Saliu Mustafa becomes the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Livestock Development, a new ministry just created. Any further changes shall be announced in due course.”
