Betty Apiafi

Betty Apiafi
Senator for Rivers West
Incumbent
Assumed office 2019

Apiafi chaired several committees during her tenures in the House of Representatives between the years 2007 to 2019. They include:

1. Chairman House Committee on Health
2. Deputy Chairman House Committee on Diaspora
3. Member House Committee on Agriculture
4. Member House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission
5. Member House Committee on Banking and Currency
6. Member House Committee on Electoral Matters
7. Member House Committee on National Security
8. Member House Committee on Women Affairs
9. Member House Committee on Women in Parliament
10. Member House Committee on Aviation

House assignments

In 2011, Apiafi was among a select number of Nigerian Parliamentarians to successfully amend the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria which was assented to by the then President of Nigeria which was assented to by the then President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

She was also a member of the PAN African Parliament 2007–2015, leader of Delegation House of Representatives to PAN African Parliament 2011- 2015.

Senate

Apiafi was elected to the Nigerian Senate of the 9th Assembly in 2019 under the Peoples Democratic Party. She currently represents the Rivers West Senatorial District. She is the first female member of the Nigerian House of Representative and Member of the Senate from Rivers state.

Committee memberships

1. Chairman Committee on Women Affairs
2. Member Committee on Health
3. Member Committee on Legislative Compliance
4. Member Committee on Rules and Business
5. Member Committee on Petroleum (Upstream)
6. Member Committee on Interior
7. Member Committee on Environment
8. Member Committee on SDG
9. Member Committee on Banking and Other Financial Institutions
10. Member Committee on Ferma

References

1. "Senate moves to mainstream gender parity in Constitution". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
2. "Many male senators oppose inclusion of gender equality in Nigerian Constitution". 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
3. "National Assembly compiles for review 250 laws that hamper businesses in Nigeria". Business Day . 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
4. "Women who will shape Sventh National Assembly". Vanguard News. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2020-05-03.

External links

• Betty Apiafi profile