Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has announced the reshuffle of the leadership of some standing committees of the upper chamber.

Mr Akpabio made the announcement on Tuesday when the Senate resumed plenary.

In the exercise, some senators were reassigned to head other committees while others were appointed to head the new committees established to enhance regional development.

There were 72 standing committees in the Senate until now.

Mr Akpabio said the Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) will now be led by Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central).

Mr Ningi was the chairman of the Committee on Committee on National Identity and National Population before his suspension last year over an allegation o...