Speaker Abbas appoints 5 new committee chairmen

By Urube Peter, Abuja

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, RT Hon Tajudeen Abbas has announced the appointment of five new committee chairmen this followed the nomination of some members of the 10th House of Representatives as Ministers by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and has affected the leadership of some standing committees of the House.

The speaker said that the new Chairmen are to fill up the vacant positions.

Which are;

Hon. Mamudu Abdullahi – (APC, Niger) – Chairman, House Committee on Army

Hon. Pascal Agbodike – (APGA, Anambra) – Chairman, House Committee on Hydrological Services

Hon. Dennis Idahosa (APC, Edo) – Chairman, House Committee on Healthcare Services

Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo (YPP, Akwa Ibom) – Chairman, House Committee on Electronic and Digital Banking, and

Hon. Bukar Talba (APC, Borno) – Chairman, House Committee on Institutional Reforms.

According to the Speaker, in this press released from his Media Office, the appointments are to take immediate effect, while the legislative record shall be updated upon resumption of the House from recess