Senate constitutes standing committees

The senate on Wednesday constituted some standing committees.

One of the committees is the senate services committee‎ chaired by Ibrahim Gobir. Some of the members of the committee are Fatima Raji Rasaki, Mohammed Hassan, and Tijani Yahaya. The committee will manage the logistics of the senate.

Also, the senate committee on ethics and privileges which is saddled with managing the internal affairs of the senate was set up. It is chaired by Samuel Anyanwu. Some of its members include Bala N’Allah, Taiwo Alasodura, Dino Melaye, and Jeremiah Useni.

In addition, the senate committee on rules and business was constituted. It is chaired by Babajide Omoworare while some of its members are Ali Ndume, Joshua Ledani, David Umoru, Barnabas Gemade,  Uche Ekwunife, and Kabiru Marafa.

Also, an adhoc ‎committee on publicity and  information was set up. It is chaired by Dino Melaye. Some members of the committee include Ben Murray-Bruce, Shehu Sani, and Eyinnaya Abaribe. The committee will be in charge of the communication and information management of the senate in the interim.

With the setting up of the three committees there are about 54 committees yet to be established‎.

There were 57 standing committees in the seventh senate.

A selection committee chaired by the deputy senate president is responsible for allocating the committees to members while members fill in forms indicating which committee they would like to join as ordinary member or chairman.

The constitution of the committees follows the refusal of a federal high court in Abuja to stop the senate leadership from setting up the committees.