Former Deputy Speaker Wase, Betara, Gagdi, Jaji emerge chairmen of House of Reps’ standing committees

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday, announced about 134 standing committees that will run the affairs of the House for the next four years.

Among those who got committee appointment are immediate past Deputy Speaker of the House, Ahmed Idris Wase, who was named the Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Character.

Former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Aliyu Betara, was appointed into the Chair of FCT committee.

Former House Leader, Al Hassan Ado Doguwa, was appointed chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Upstream, while his deputy, Peter Akpatason was given the House Committee on Aviation.

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Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, who contested the position of Speaker of the House with Tajudeen Abass, was appointed into the chair of the Committee on Navy, while another Speakership candidate, Aminu Jaji, was named chairman of the committee on Ecological fund.

Hon James Abiodun Faleke and Hon Leke Abejide retained their Chairmanship of the committees on Finance and Customs respectively, while Abubakar Kabir Bichi who headed the Works committee in the 9th Assembly now heads the Appropriation committee.

Ibori’s daughter emerged Chairman of the Niger Delta Committee.

See full list of committees

SN COMMITTEE GRADE
1 EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGENT A
2 AIDS, LOAN AND DEBT MANAGEMENT B
3 APPROPRIATIONS A
4 CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW A
5 HOUSE SERVICES A
6 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION B
7 PUBLIC PETITIONS B
8 HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES HYPADEC B
9 PORTS AND HARBOUR A
10 AGRIC. PRODUCTION AND SERVICES A
11 WORKS A
12 NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION NDDC A
13 LOCAL CONTENT A
14 NATIONAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT B
15 FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL B
16 UNIVERSITY EDUCATION A
17 LAND TRANSPORT B
18 LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE C
19 FCT JUDICIARY C
20 FINANCE A
21 COMMERCE A
22 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY A
23 AGRIC. COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS A
24 JUDICIARY A
25 DELEGATED LEGISLATION C
26 INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS B
27 ECOLOGICAL FUND B
28 FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY A
29 FEDERAL ROAD MAINTENANCE AGENCY (FERMA) A
30 POWER A
31 MARITIME SAFETY, EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION A
32 NORTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION NEDC A
33 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS A
34 FEDERAL CHARACTER A
35 AIRFORCE A
36 ARMY A
37 AVIATION A
38 COMMUNICATIONS A
39 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE A
40 DEFENCE A
41 ELECTORAL MATTERS A
42 FOREIGN AFFAIRS A
43 GAS RESOURCES A
44 HEALTH INSTITUTIONS A
45 HEALTHCARE SERVICES A
46 INTERIOR A
47 NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE A
48 NAVY A
49 PETROLEUM RESOURCES (UPSTREAM) A
50 PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DOWNSTREAM) A
51 POLICE AFFAIRS A
52 RULES AND BUSINESS A
53 WATER RESOURCES A
54 HOUSING AND HABITAT A
55 INDUSTRY A
56 INSURANCE AND ACTUARIES MATTERS A
57 LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY A
58 TETFUND AND OTHER SERVICES A
59 CONSTITUENCY OUTREACH B
60 ENVIRONMENT B
61 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT A
62 CAPITAL MARKET AND INSTITUTIONS A
63 FCT AREA COUNCILS AND ANCILLARY MATTERS B
64 INFORMATION, NATIONAL ORIENTATION, ETHICS AND VALUES A
65 INTER-PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS B
66 JUSTICE B
67 MEDIA AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS B
68 NIGER DELTA MINISTRY B
69 PENSIONS B
70 POVERTY ALLEVIATION B
71 PUBLIC SERVICE MATTERS B
72 RURAL DEVELOPMENT B
73 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY B
74 SOLID MINERALS B
75 SPECIAL DUTIES B
76 SPORTS B
77 STEEL B
78 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS SDGs A
79 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT B
80 CULTURE AND TOURISM B
81 DRUGS AND NARCOTICS B
82 FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION FRSC B
83 WOMEN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT B
84 SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS B
85 POLICE INSTITUTIONS B
86 PUBLIC ASSETS A
87 SHIPPING SERVICES A
88 FEDERAL POLYTECHNICS B
89 FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION B
90 BASIC EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARDS B
91 BASIC EDUCATION A
92 SCIENCE ENGINEERING B
93 PETROLEUM MIDSTREAM A
94 CIVIL SOCIETIES AND DEVELOPMENT MATTERS C
95 CO-OPERATION AND INTEGRATION FOR AFRICA C
96 DIASPORA C
97 FINANCIAL CRIMES C
98 INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY C
99 INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS/REFUGEES C
100 LEGILATIVE LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION C
101 POPULATIONS B
102 ANTI-CORRUPTION C
103 CLIMATE CHANGE C
104 ETHICS AND PRIVILEGES C
105 FOI REFORM OF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS C
106 HIV, AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIAL CONTROL B
107 HUMAN RIGHTS C
108 LAKE CHAD C
109 LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND RESEARCH C
110 ISLAMIC PILGRIMS AFFAIRS C
111 CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS AFFAIRS C
112 POLITICAL PARTIES MATTERS C
113 PRIVATISATION AND COMMERCIALISATION B
114 REFORMATORY INSTITUTIONS B
115 TREATIES, PROTOCOL AND AGREEMENTS C
116 INLAND WATERWAYS C
117 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL PLANNING C
118 WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT C
119 DIABILITIES C
120 SAFETY STANDARDS B
121 SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES A
122 RENEWABLE ENERGY C
123 YOUTHS IN PARLIAMENT C
124 BANKING REGULATIONS A
125 BANKING INSTITUTIONS A
126 DIGITAL AND ELECTRONIC BANKING A
127 HOST COMMUNITIES A
128 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY A
129 SPECIALITY HEALTHCARE B
130 RURAL ELECTRIFICATION B
131 AVIATION TECHNOLOGY B
132 MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF STANDING/ADHOC COMMITTEES B
133 MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATIVE AGENDA B