Oyo Central Senator, Dr. Akintunde is Chairman of Senate Committee on Environment

Dr. Yunus Akintunde who represents Oyo Central Senatorial zone has emerged as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment.

Similarly, the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson has been named the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ecology/Climate Change.

The new appointments, released by the Senate President, Senator Goodwill Akpabio, also included the Chairmen of other standing Committees of the 10th Senate.

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdul-Aziz Yari heads the Committee on Water Resources while Senator Saliu Mustapha of Kwara Central is Chairman of Committee on Agriculture.

Others are former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal who heads the Committee on Housing, while the former Chief of Staff to Ogun State Governor, Senator Shuaibu Salisu Chairs the Senate Committee on ICT/Cyber Security.