The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Monday announced the composition and leaderships of 74 Standing Committees of the 10th Senate to carry out its oversight functions.
Akpabio named Senator Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Lagos Central as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, former Kebbi State Governor, Senator Adamu Aliero as Chairman of the Committee on Land Transport, former Ogun State Governor Olugbenga Daniel as Chairman of the Committee on Navy and Senator Isa Jubril as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Customs.
The standing committees and their respective chairmen as announced by Akpabio are as follows:
- Senate Committee on Airforce – Akwashiki Godiya
- Senate Committee on Anti Corruption and Financial Crimes – Udende Emmanuel
- Senate Committee on Aviation – Buhari AbdulFatai
- Senate Committee on Capital Market – Osita Izunaso
- Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Services – Cyril Fasuyi
- Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change – Seriake Dickson
- Senate Committee on Housing and Urban Development – Aminu Tambuwal
- Senate Committee on Interior – Adams Oshiomhole
- Senate Committee on Downstream Petroleum
- Senate Committee on Defence – Ahmed Lawan
- Senate Committee on Public Accounts – Wadada Ahmed
- Senate Committee on Special Duties – Kaka Shehu Lawan
- Senate Committee on Sustainable Development Goals – Idiat Oluranti
- Senate Committee on Works – Patrick Ndubueze
- Senate Committee on Appropriation – Solomon Adeola
- Committee on FERMA – Usaini Babangida
- Senate Committee on Finance – Musa Mohammed Sani
- Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions – Abiru Adeyokunbo
- Senate Committee on Army – Abdulaziz Yaradua
- Senate Committee on Customs Excise and Tariff – Isa Jibrin
- Senate Committee on Cooperation and Integration NEPAD – Yau Sahabi
- Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism – Ishaku Elisha
- Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGO – Victor Umeh
- Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics – Dankwambo Ibrahim
- Senate Committee on Education Basic and Secondary – Lawan Adamu Usman
- Senate Committee on Employment and Productivity – Diket Plang
- Senate Committee on Environment – Akintunde Yunus
- Senate Committee on Ethics Public Petitions – Imasuenu Neda
- Senate Committee on FCT – Ibrahim Folarin
- Senate Committee on Federal Character and Governmental Affairs – Allwell Iheanacho
- Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs – Sani Bello
- Senate Committee on Gas – Jarigbe Jarigbe
- Senate Committee on Health – Banigo Harry Ipalibo
- Senate Committee on Upstream Petroleum – Etang Williams
- Senate Committee on Water Resources – Abubakar Yari
- Senate Committee on Trade and Investment – Sadik Umar
- Senate Committee on Solid Minerals – Osita Ngu
- Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFUND – Dandutse Muntari
- Senate Committee on States and Local Govt Affairs – Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah
- Senate Committee on Oil and Gas Host Communities – Benson Agadaga
- Senate Committee on Power – Abaribe Eyinnaya
- Senate Committee on Police Affairs – Abdulhamid Malam Madori
- Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts – Magatakarda Wamakko
- Senate Committee on ICT Cyber Crimes – Afolabi Salisu
- Senate Committee on INEC – Ali Sharafadeen
- Senate Committee on Industries – Fadahunsi Anthony
- Senate Committee on Land Transport – Adamu Aliero
- Senate Committee on Local Content – Ohere Sadiku
- Senate Committee on National Identity and Population Commission – Ahmed Ningi
- Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs – Yahaya Abdul
- Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence – Umar Shehu
- Senate Committee on Navy – Daniel Olugbenga
- Senate Committee on Niger Delta – Bari Mpigi
- Senate Committee on Public Procurement – Monday Ogberu
- Senate Committee on Rules and Business – Titus Zam
- Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation – Eze Emeka
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters – Mohammed Tahir Monguno
- Senate Committee on Youth and Sports – Adaramodu Adeyemi
- Committee on Senate Services – Sunday Karimi
- Senate Committee on Women Affairs – Ireti Kingibe
- Senate Committee on Science and Technology – Aminu Iya Abbas
- Senate Committee on Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation – David Jimkuta
- Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs – Goje Danjuma
- Senate Committee on Privatization – Kalu Orji
- Senate Committee on Primary Healthcare Development and Disease Control – Ibrahim Lamido
- Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs – Adaramodu Adeyemi
- Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance – Musa Madobi
- Senate Committee on Agric Production Services and Rural Development – Mustafa Saliu
- Senate Committee on Communication – Aliyu Bilbis
- Senate Committee on Marine Transport – Sani Wasiu
- Senate Committee on NDDC – Asuquo Ekpenyong
- Senate Committee on Agric. Colleges and Institutions – Adeniyi
- Senate Committee on NASENI – Onyewuchi Ezenwa
- Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment – Barau Jibrin
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