Speaker Unveils Reps Committees, Names Abdullahi, Agbodike, Others As Chairmen
- The House of Representatives, on Thursday, August 17, announced its special committee chairmen for the 10th National Assembly
- The announcement was made via a statement signed and issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas
- The list released by the Speaker contains five lawmakers who would be chairing committees on Army, Hydrological Services, Healthcare Services, Electronic and Digital Banking, and Institutional Reforms
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FCT, Abuja - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Thursday, August 17, announced the chairman and members of the special committees of the lower chambers of the national assembly.
As contained in a statement signed by the Speaker, five lawmakers were selected as chairmen for special committees in the House of Representatives.
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These committees range from House Committee on Army, Hydrological Services, Healthcare Services, Electronic and Digital Banking, and Institutional Reforms.
The statement reads:
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"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 the following lawmakers..."
Complete list of House Committee Chairmen
1. Hon. Mamudu Abdullahi - (APC, Niger) - Chairman, House Committee on Army
2. Hon. Pascal Agbodike - (APGA, Anambra) - Chairman, House Committee on Hydrological Services
3. Hon. Dennis Idahosa (APC, Edo) - Chairman, House Committee on Healthcare Services
4. Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo (YPP, Akwa Ibom) - Chairman, House Committee on Electronic and Digital Banking
5. Hon. Bukar Talba (APC, Borno) - Chairman, House Committee on Institutional Reforms.
The appointments shall take immediate effect, while the legislative record shall be updated upon resumption of the House from recess.
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Similarly, the Nigerian Senate on Monday, August 7, screened and confirmed 45 out of 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Senate cited security reasons for suspending the screening of the remaining three nominated ministers.
Immediately after Monday's plenary, the leadership of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced new standing committees and senators that will head them.
Minimum Wage: Good news for Nigerians as NASS gives fresh update on survival package
Meanwhile, in a couple of weeks, Nigerians, mostly civil servants, would receive a survival wage from the federal government.
According to reports, the survival wage will be disbursed to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.
This development was revealed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, April 15.
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