Speaker Abbas Reshuffles House Committees

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has reshuffled Committees and appointed Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin as chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Habit.

Jibrin who before this appointment was chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and had chaired the Appropriation and Finance Committees in preceding assemblies.

The new chairman who served as executive director of the Federal Housing Authority is expected to lead the committee for efficient oversight of the housing sector.

The committee on Housing and Habit supervises the federal ministry of housing and departments and agencies of the federal government which deals with housing such as the Federal Mortgage Bank, Federal Mortgage Finance.

It also oversees implementation of mortgage policies of government, Family Homes Fund FHF,  issues on housing and annual budget estimates of the ministry and agencies.

The committees oversight and Jurisdiction also extends to: “Acting as catalyst directly related to habitat agenda principles and commitment regarding sustainable development, in addition to specialized programmes of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlement: UNCUS (Habitant) Programmes.

“Promoting the implementation of the resolution of regional Council for Africa of Global Parliamentarians on Habitat on institutionalizing Habitat Committees in parliaments of Member Countries to wit: State Assemblies and Local Governments.

“Maintaining, on behalf of the House, close and symbiotic relations with the following organisations and all others engaged in the Habitat Agenda programme: Global forum of parliamentarians on Habitat (GFPH), Regional Council for Africa of Global Parliamentarians on Habitat (RCAGPH), United Nations Centre for Human Settlements UNCHS (Habitat), Commonwealth Consultative group on Human Settlements etc.

“Advising the House regarding networking regionally and internationally to strengthen dialogue and technical cooperation in the area of urban development strategies and on Habitat Agenda and issues requiring legislation or review of existing legislation to bring into conformity key principles and commitments of the Habitat Agenda.”