House Speaker Appoints Amobi Ogah as Committee Chairman on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control

Hon Amobi Ogah, member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency at the National Assembly has been appointed the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Human ImmuneDeficiency Virus/Acquired ImmuneDeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), Tuberculosis and Malaria Control, pjtvnews gathered.

While addressing the house, the speaker informed his colleagues that, the selection committee which he chaired has concluded the constitution of committees for the house.

“Pursuant to Section 62 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers us to work through committees, I am glad to inform the House and the general public that the Selection Committee which I chair, has concluded the constitution of Committees for the House. The Selection Committee relied on the capacities, experiences, knowledge, competencies, skills and legislative interests of members in assigning colleagues to different committees. This, we did, to ensure that we have round pegs in round holes. Indeed, we had to cope with the onerous task of assigning members to the different committees on the basis of the criteria listed earlier”

He went further to states that, committee chairmen must ensure that, there are functional secretariats for their respective committees. He continued by informing them that, it is very crucial as the House is redefining legislative work at the committees. All Committees are now required to submit regular reports of their activities to the leadership of the House on a quarterly basis. Investigative hearings, public hearings and reports from oversight functions have to be submitted to the House in plenary for further legislative action. Accordingly, the Committees should draw up their workplans and submit same to the Leadership of the House.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Abbas Tajudeen announced the appointment of Amobi Ogah on the floor of the house during its plenary session on the 27^th of July, 2023.

The HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control committee which Amobi is chairing will oversee agencies of the federal government saddled with the responsibilities of handling, and managing all the above mentioned agencies of the government.