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Senate Replaces Melaye With Adeyemi As Aviation Committee Chairman

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Senate Replaces Melaye With Adeyemi As Aviation Committee Chairman
From left: Dino Melaye, Smart Adeyemi

The Senate on Friday announced Senator Smart Adeyemi as chairamn of the Aviation Commitee, a post hitherto occupied by Dino Melaye.

The special plenary was held to pass the Federal Capital Territory 2020 budget, which is N273.255bn

The upper chamber, thereafter, adjourned till January 28, 2020.

Before the adjournment, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, named Senator Smart Adeyemi, as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation to replace Dino Melaye.

The Senate would have adjourned on Thursday (yesterday) but shelved plenary in honour of the late Senator representing Imo North Senatorial district, Benjamin Uwajumogu.

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