Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President on Tuesday unveiled new helmsmen for four committees of the Red chamber during plenary.
According to Akpabio, the Committee on Livestock and Animal Husbandry has been reassigned to Shehu Buba, who represents Bauchi South.
He also disclosed that Abdullahi Yahaya, the senator representing Kebbi North, will now head the Committee on National Intelligence and National Security.
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Osita Ngwu, representing Enugu West, was named acting chairman of the Air Force Committee, while Musa Mustapha of Yobe East has been appointed to lead the Committee on National Planning.
The changes come shortly after the Senate, on November 26, reorganised the leadership of its committees on Air Force as well as National Security and Intelligence.
The committees overseeing the Army, Navy, Defence, Interior, and Police Affairs were also directed at the time to submit activity reports within one week.
