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Akpabio Announces Committees, Rejigs Committees Leadership … Names Natasha, Ibrahim, Others As Committees’ Chairmen
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, at yesterday’s plenary announced more committees of the Senate even as he reassigned some new and old Senators to new committees.
In the new development, the President of the Senate named Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP Kogi Central), the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content as well as the Vice Chairman of Committee on Steel.
Akpabio also appointed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo South) as the chairman of the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs and 13 other Senators as Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of different committees.
They include Committee on Steel – Patrick Ndubueze (Chairman), Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Vice-chairman); Tourism – Shuaibu Isa Lau, ( Chairman ) IretiKingigbe (Vice-Chairman),
Committee on State and Local Government Affairs – BinosYaroe (Chairman), Francis Fadahunsi (Vice Chairman); National Atomic and Nuclear Energy – Sahabi Alhaji Yau (Chairman), Mustapha Khalid Ibrahim (Vice Chairman).
Also appointed are: Youth and Community Engagement – Yemi Adaramodu (Chairman);
Sport Development – KawuSumaila (Chairman), Ned Nwoko (Vice Chairman).
Niger Delta Affairs – has BabajideIpinsagba as Chairman and Rev. Amos Kumai Yohanna as the Vice Chairman.
The Committee on Art, Culture and Creative Economy has OnawoOgoshi as the chairman and OkechukwuEzea as Vice Chairman.
Senator Joel Onowakpo is now the Vice Chairman of the Defence Committee.
The Solid Minerals Development Committee has Senator Sampson Ekong as Chairman while OsitaNgwu is the Vice Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Senator Ifeanyi Uba chairs the Committee on Petroleum Downstream , while BabajideIpinsagba is the Vice Chairman.
Senator Sunday Katung is the new Vice Chairman of the Establishment and Public Services Committee while Victor Umeh is the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Housing.
By: Nneka Amaechi-Nnadi
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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