Nearly two months after the state of emergency was declared in Rivers by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian Senate has set up an 18-man Committee to oversee the implementation.
The Committee was set up by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday.
Akpabio said there was a need to have a committee like the House of Representatives to oversight the state of emergency rule which the Sole Administrator, Ete Ibas was already sworn into office.
He named the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele as Chairman of the Committee, while Rufai Hanga , Deputy Minority Whip is to deputise.
Other members of the Committee are Senators Adamu Aliero (PDP, Kebbi State), Osita Izunaso (APC Imo), The distinguished Senator Osita Ngwu (PDP Enugu State), Senator Kaka Shehu APC Borno Central), Iya Aminu Abbas (PDP Adamawa), Tokubo Abiru (APC Lagos), Adeniyi Adegbonmire, (APC Ondo), Mohamed Sani Musa, (APC Niger), Simon Lalong, (APC Plateau), Asuquo Ekpeyong, (APC Cross River), Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole (APC Edo), Ireti Kingibe, (Labour Party FCT), Onyekachi Nwaeboyi, (APC Ebonyi State, Idiat Adebule (APC Lagos State), Ede Dafinone (APC Delta), Mohamed Maidori, (APC Jigawa).
The Clerk/Secretary of the Committee is Mr Charles Bala
Akpabio said, “if there is need to review, it will be after further consultation with our colleagues. But in the meantime, they have to get to work immediately”;.
