THE House of Representatives on Thursday announced changes in some of its standing Committees while creating two more.
The new committees are the House Committee on South West Development Commission and the North Central Development Commission.
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen who announced the new committees, said Akin Adeyemi and Tunji Olawuyi will head the South West and North Central Development Commissions respectively as Chairman and will be assisted by Clement Akani qnd Donald Ojogo respectively.
The Speaker said the two new committees were necessitated by the signing into law, the bills creating the regional commissions and the need the need for effective oversight of their activities.
The Speaker also announced changes to some of the existing committees with Isiaka Nasir Adegboyega taking over the House Committee on National Planning because the chairman has been appointed Deputy Chief Whip of the House.
Abiodun Akinlade takes over the chairmanship of the House Committee on Agricultural Services while Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, Mustapha Ghali, Garba Saleh Zock and Tajudeen Adesojee take over the committees on Humanitarian Services, Ethics and Privileges, Culture and Aviation Technology respectively as Chairmen.
The Speaker announced the Green Chamber will henceforth mark February 13 of every year as Murtala Mohammed day in memory of the late former Head of State, Gen Murtala Mohammed.
The House observed a minute-silence in memory of the late former Head of State.
