Senate Removes Natasha As Diaspora Committee Chair

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, has been removed as chairman of the senate committee on diaspora and NGOs. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement during plenary on Thursday. Akpabio named Aniekan Bassey, who represents Akwa Ibom north-east, as the new chairman of the diaspora and NGOs committee. Bassey is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). “The new chairman is Distinguished Senator Aniekan Bassey, and it will take effect from today,” he said. Akpabio also hinted at a broader reshuffling of committee positions, saying a review…

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