Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday announced Abdullahi Yahaya (APC, Kebbi North) as the new Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence.

Mr Akpabio also named Adeola Olamilekan (APC, Ogun West) as the vice chairperson of the committee.

The senate president announced the committee composition during plenary, barely seven days after he removed Umar Buba, the senator for Bauchi South, as chairperson of the committee for failing to carry out adequate oversight duties amid rising insecurity across the country.

Mr Akpabio also removed Godiya Akwashiki, the Nasarawa North senator, as chairperson of the Committee on Air Force for the same reason.

Mr Yahaya previously served as S...