Speaker Abbas Reshuffles Committees, Appoints Hon Jibrin As Committee Chairman On Housing And Habitat
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Tajuddeen Abbas, has on Tuesday appointed Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin as the new Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat.
According to a statement from the speaker’s office, Hon Jibrin is expected to bring his sound academic background and wealth of experience in the legislature as former Chairman Committees on Finance, Appropriation, Transport and Foreign Affairs respectively.
The statement noted that Mr Jibrin served in the executive arm, serving as Executive Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) to the committee which oversight jurisdiction in line with the Standing Orders of the House covers the Federal Ministry of Housing and departments and agencies of the federal government which deal with housing.
Similarly, all federal housing programmes and agencies, Federal Mortgage Bank, Federal Mortgage Finance, implementation of mortgage policies of government, Family Homes Fund (FHF), issues on housing and annual budget estimates of the ministry and agencies fall under the committee’s oversight jurisdiction.
The committee will also ensure harmonisation, coordination and streamlining of all housing policies of all levels of government to fit into the national housing scheme.
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Formulation of a comprehensive national housing policy, which shall ensure safe and comfortable shelter for all Nigerians, formulation of strategies to generate the funds to enhance the national housing policy over the short and long term.
Also, the Committee’s oversight and jurisdiction extends to:
– Acting as catalyst directly related to habitat agenda principles and commitment regarding sustainable development, in addition to specialized programmes of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlement Programmes.
– Promoting the implementation of the resolution of regional Council for Africa of Global Parliamentarians on Habitat on institutionalizing Habitat Committees in parliaments of Member Countries.
– Maintaining, on behalf of the House, close and symbiotic relations with the following organisations and all others engaged in the Habitat Agenda programme: Global forum of parliamentarians on Habitat (GFPH), Regional Council for Africa of Global Parliamentarians on Habitat (RCAGPH), United Nations Centre for Human Settlements UNCHS (Habitat), Commonwealth Consultative group on Human Settlements and Commonwealth Secretariats on Habitat matters, Habitat for Humanity International and all other agencies and organizations which may wish to cooperate with the House in the areas outlined above.
– Advising the House regarding networking regionally and internationally to strengthen dialogue and technical cooperation in the area of urban development strategies and
on Habitat Agenda and issues requiring legislation or review of existing legislation to bring into conformity key principles and commitments of the Habitat Agenda.
Until this new appointment, Hon Jibrin was heading the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
