The Senate Wednesday constituted 43 – member committee for constitution amendment by the 10th National Assembly.
Tne 43 – member committee as announced by the President of the Senate , Godswill Akpabio , was arrived at , by picking a Senator from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT, Abuja), as well as one orher Senator , from each of the six – geo political zones across the Country .
In line with tradition , the Deputy President of Senate , Senator Jibrin Barau , will serve as Chairman of the Committee, just as the Leader of the Senate , Senator Opeyemi Bamidele , will serve as Deputy Chairman.
Other Principal Officers of the Senate as announced by Akpabio , are also members of the Committee.
They are Deputy Leader, Lola Ashiru; Chief Whip, Ali Ndume; Deputy Whip, Peter Nwebonyi; Minority Leader, Abba Moro; Deputy Minority Leader, Kamorudeen Oyewumi; Minority Whip, Osita Ngwu; and Deputy Minority Whip, Rufai Hanga.
Those appointed to represent states include Senators Enyinaya Abaribe, Binus Yaroe, Ifeanyi Ubah, Abdul Ningi, Seriake Dickson, Agom Jarigbe, Ned Nwoko, Adams Oshiomhole, Osita Izunaso, Danjuma Goje and Yahaya Abdullahi.
Others are Senators Ahmad Lawan, Idiat Adebule, Godiya Akwashiki, Sani Musa, Ireti Kingibe, Sahabi Yau, Abdulfatai Buhari, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Solomon Adeola, Aniekan Bassey, Ibrahim Khalid, Adeniyi Adegbonmire.
Representatives of the geopolitical zones in the committee are Senators Adamu Aliero (North West), Orji Uzor Kalu (South East), Francis Fadahunsi (South West), Mohammed Bomai (North East), Barinada Mpigi (South South) and Sadiq Suleiman (North Central), respectively.
In his remarks, the Senate President directed the committee to invite the Speaker of State Houses of Assembly for interaction, saying that the 1999 Constitution needs serious review.
“Inauguration of this very important committee, wil take place on Tuesday next week,” he disclosed .