- David Brigidi
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David Cobbina Brigidi Senator for Bayelsa Central In office
May 1999 – May 2007Succeeded by Emmanuel Paulker Personal details Born Bayelsa State, Nigeria David Cobbina Brigidi was elected Senator for the Bayelsa Central constituency of Bayelsa State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.[1] He was reelected in April 2003, again on the PDP platform.[2] After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999 he was appointed to committees on Public Accounts, Environment, Establishment, Labor, Federal Character, Social Development & Sports and Economic Affairs (vice chairman).[3]
After leaving office in 2007, Brigidi became Chairman of the Presidential Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee, attempting to resolve the Niger Delta Conflict.[4] In July 2008 he called for immediate demobilisation, rehabilitation and reorientation of the Niger Delta militants. He also recommended a review of the environment, saying that "Most farmlands and fishing ponds have been polluted as a result of oil exploration activities." He recommended using a special allocation of oil revenue to improve infrastructure in the Delta region.[5]
References
- ^ "FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999". Psephos. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/n/nigeria/nigerialeg2.txt. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "Senators". Dawodu. http://www.dawodu.com/senator.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "Congressional Committees". Nigeria Congress. http://www.nigeriacongress.org/assembly/committees1.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ LINDSAY BARRET (May 21, 2009). "Niger Delta: Who’s fighting who?". Daily Sun. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/opinion/2009/may/21/opinion-21-05-2009-001.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ "Senator Brigidi Urges Rehabilitation of Militants". Leadership. 22 July 2008. http://allafrica.com/stories/200807220331.html. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
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E Bello Jibrin Gada (ANPP)
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W Yushau Anka (ANPP)FCT Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe (PDP)Presidents: Evan Enwerem (PDP) + Chuba Okadigbo (PDP) + Pius Anyim (PDP)
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