Ministers: Abbas Appoints New House Committee Chairmen

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas appointed new chairmen for five Standing Committees of the Green Chambers.

These are; Hon. Mamudu Abdullahi  – (APC, Niger) – chairman, House Committee on Army, Hon. Pascal Agbodike – (APGA, Anambra) – chairman, House Committee on Hydrological Services and Hon. Dennis Idahosa (APC, Edo) – chairman, House Committee on Healthcare Services.

Others include; Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo (YPP, Akwa Ibom) – chairman, House Committee on Electronic and Digital Banking, and Hon. Bukar Talba (APC, Borno) – chairman, House Committee on Institutional Reforms.

Abbas in a statement he signed yesterday said the appointments followed the nomination of some members of the 10th House as ministers by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and void in the leadership of Committees.

The statement read: “Following the nomination of some members of the 10th House of Representatives as Hon Ministers by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and void in the leadership of some standing committees of the House, it is my pleasure to announce the appointment of (these) lawmakers to fill up the vacant positions:

“The appointments shall take immediate effect, while the legislative record shall be updated upon resumption of the House from recess.”

President Tinubu had nominated Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (APC, Ondo) and Hon. Yusuf Tanko Sununu (APC, Kebbi), the chairman, House Committee on Healthcare Services as ministers.