Saraki appoints Ndume to head INEC c’ttee

Senate President, Bukola Saraki yesterday did a minor
reshuffle of standing committees and named Senator
Ali Ndume (APC, Borno) as chairman of committee on
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Ndume was removed as the Senate Leader on January
10 when the Senate resumed from end of year break.
Saraki moved Senator Abubakar Kyari (APC, Borno)
who has been Chairman of INEC to Defence, a position
initially occupied by Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC,
Yobe), the present Senate leader.
He also named Senator George Sekibo (PDP, Rivers) as
chairman of Interior, Senator Magnus Abe (APC, Rivers)
as chairman of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency
(FERMA) and Atai Aidoko Ali (PDP, Kogi) as chairman
of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) committee.
Our correspondent reports that FERMA and SDGs are
newly created committees. This development has
increased the number of Senate Committees from 66 to
68.