NASS Announces Chair Of Maritime Sector Committees

The long wait on the National Assembly for names of the members of the marine transport committee of both the Senate and the House of Representatives ended yesterday.
While the lower chamber had earlier announced chairmen of its various statutory committees, the Senate President also yesterday unfolded the headships of the Upper Chamber’s committee.
The Marine Transport Committee of the Senate is headed by former Governor of Zamfara State; Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima. Members of the committees were not immediately announced. 
However, as scooped by Shipping Position Daily recently, the House of Reps has split the marine transport committee into two, namely: Committee on Ports, Harbours and Waterways, and Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration.
The Committee on Ports, Harbours and Waterways is chaired by Patrick Asadu, while the committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has Mohammed Umar Bago as its chairman.
Our correspondent confirmed that, the leadership of the House, especially its Speaker; Yakubu Dogara was prevailed upon to increase the number its committees from 84 to 95.
One of the beneficiaries of the increase is the House committee on Marine Transport which was created in 1999.
By the new arrangement, the Ports, Harbour and Waterways committee will oversee agencies such as: Nigerian Ports Authourity, National Inland Waterways Authourity and Nigerian Shippers’ Council. 
Similarly, the Maritime, Safety, Education and Administration Committee will superintend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and the Maritime Academy of Nigeria.