It added that Akpabio also added Senator Ngwu as member to the following Standing Senate Committees; Committee on Works, Committee on Health, Committee on
Public Accounts, Committee on FERMA, Committee on FCT, Committee on Oil and Gas Host Communities, Committee on ICT and Cybercrimes, Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, Committee on Local Content, Committee on Customs, Exercise, and Tariffs, and Committee on Science and Technology.
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