The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has established special Adhoc Committees as temporary solutions in an effort to keep proceedings of the House operating smoothly in the absence of standing committees.
The Speaker announced the existence of four committees on Thursday before adjourning the plenary till July 4.
They are the Adhoc Committee on Media & Public Affairs, which is composed of six members, including the Chairman, Hon. Khadijah Bukar Abba Ibrahim (APC, Yobe), and the Vice Chairman, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo).
In addition, there are Representatives Akin Alabi (APC, Oyo), Ojema Ojotu (PDP, Benue), Irhiatake Ibori-Suenu (PDP, Delta), and Al-Mustapha Ibrahim Rabah (APC, Sokoto), member.
Adhoc Committee on Legislative Agenda, has Hon. Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo) as chairman; Hon. Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari (APC, Kano) as Deputy Chairman; Hon. Akin Rotimi (APC, Ekiti), as member; Hon. Aliyu Boya (APC, Adamawa) as member; Hon. Musa Agah Avia(PDP, Plateau) as member; and Hon. Chimaobi Atu Sam (PDP, Enugu), as member.
Adhoc Committee On Rules And Business, has Hon. Igariwey Iduma Enwo (PDP, Ebonyi) as chairman; Hon. Yusuf Shittu Galambi (NNPP, Jigsaw), as Deputy Chairman; Hon. Festus Adefiranye Ayodele (APC, Ondo), as member; Hon. Esin Martins Etim (PDP, Akwa Ibom), as member; Hon. Kabiru Yusuf Alhaji(APC, Bauchi) as member; and Hon. Jeremiah Umaru (APC, Nasarawa), as member.
Adhoc Committee On Ethics And Privileges, has Hon. Tunji Olawuyi (APC, Kwara), as Chairman; Hon. Umeruzuike Manuchim (LP, Rivers) as Deputy Chairman; Hon. Obiageli Orogbu (LP, Anambra) as member; Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga (APC, Ogun), as member; Hon. Sagir Koki(NNPP, Kano), as member; and Hon. Ahmed Jaha (APC, Borno), as member respectively.
The special committees are to hold forth until standing committees are announced and inaugurated later in the year.
