The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, appointed Senator
Ajibola Basiru (Osun Central) as the new chairman of the Senate
Committee on Media and Public Affairs.
Lawan made the new appointments at the close of plenary on
Tuesday.
Senator Basiru will take over as spokesperson from the Vice
Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator
Godiya Akwashiki (Nassarawa North) who has been acting as the
spokesperson of the upper chamber after Senator Adedayo Adeyeye
(Ekiti South) was sacked by a court from the Senate.
Senator Akwashiki is now the Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Employment, Labour and Productivity formerly occupied by late
Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, while Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP,
Ekiti South) was named as the chairman of the Senate Committee on
Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations.
It could be recalled that late Senator Rose Oko (Cross River
North) chaired the Senate Diaspora Committee until her demise in
March 2020.
Lawan in his closing remarks thanked his colleagues for their
hard work and consistency.
He assured that the Senate will reconvene to consider and pass
the reviewed budget or the Medium Term Expenditure Framework as
soon as they receive communication from the Executive.
He also directed all Senate Standing Committees to continue with
relevant activities after suspension of plenary.
The Senate President said lawmakers are expected to work from
home after suspending plenary indefinitely.
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, appointed Senator
Ajibola Basiru (Osun Central) as the new chairman of the Senate
Committee on Media and Public Affairs.
Lawan made the new appointments at the close of plenary on
Tuesday.
Senator Basiru will take over as spokesperson from the Vice
Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator
Godiya Akwashiki (Nassarawa North) who has been acting as the
spokesperson of the upper chamber after Senator Adedayo Adeyeye
(Ekiti South) was sacked by a court from the Senate.
Senator Akwashiki is now the Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Employment, Labour and Productivity formerly occupied by late
Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, while Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP,
Ekiti South) was named as the chairman of the Senate Committee on
Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations.
It could be recalled that late Senator Rose Oko (Cross River
North) chaired the Senate Diaspora Committee until her demise in
March 2020.
Lawan in his closing remarks thanked his colleagues for their
hard work and consistency.
He assured that the Senate will reconvene to consider and pass
the reviewed budget or the Medium Term Expenditure Framework as
soon as they receive communication from the Executive.
He also directed all Senate Standing Committees to continue with
relevant activities after suspension of plenary.
The Senate President said lawmakers are expected to work from
home after suspending plenary indefinitely.