An 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of the emergency rule in Rivers was set up by the Senate on Tuesday.

 

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting after the Easter recess.

 

Akpabio stressed the need for having such a committee as in the House of Representatives to oversight the functions of the Sole Administrator and the Rivers State Government under emergency rule.

 

He named the chairman of the committee as the Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, and the Deputy Minority Whip, Sen. Rufai Hanga.

 

Other members are: Sen. Adamu Aliero (PDP- Kebbi), Sen. Osita Izunaso (APC-Imo), Sen. Osita Ngwu (PDP-Enugu), Sen. Kaka Shehu (APC-Borno), Sen. Aminu Abbas (PDP-Adamawa) and Sen. Adetokunbo Abiru (APC-Lagos).

 

Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire (APC-Ondo), Sen. Sani Musa (APC-Niger), Sen. Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau), Sen. Asuquo Ekpeyong (APC-Cross River), and Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo) are also members.

 

The remaining members are: Sen. Ireti Kingibe (LP-FCT), Sen. Onyekachi Nwaenboyi (APC-Ebonyi), Sen. Idiat Adebule (APC-Lagos), Sen. Ede Dafinone (APC-Delta) and Sen. Mohamed Maidori (APC-Jigawa), while Mr Charles Bala will serve as the Clerk/Secretary of the committee.

 

“If there is a need to review, it will be after further consultations with our colleagues. But in the meantime, they have to get to work immediately,” Akpabio said. (NAN)