The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has made some fresh appointments in his office for the effective delivery of his legislative agenda for the 10th House of Representatives.
The appointments, according to Musa Abdullahi Krishi, the special adviser to the Speaker on media and publicity, were made on Monday.
The appointees are as follows: Engr. Jamil Ahmed Muhammed, deputy chief of staff (administration); Dr Dunkwu Chamberlain, deputy chief of staff (legislative); Hon. Ahmed Dayyabu Safana, special adviser, special duties; Dr Hamisu Ibrahim Kubau, special adviser, political matters; Barr. Samuel Ajayi, special assistant, legal matters; Barr. Osazee Melody Ogundijie, special assistant, legislative matters; Barr. Aminu Ramalan, special assistant, finance.
Amb. Ibrahim Hamidu Gusau, special assistant, international and inter-parliamentary affairs; Lamir Yusuf Ibrahim, special assistant, youth matters; Yetunde Adeniji, special assistant, women affairs; Hon. Raphael Nnanna Igbokwe, special assistant, intergovernmental affairs; Zakari Aliyu, principal private secretary; Leke Baiyewu, chief press secretary; Nura Adamu, special assistant, broadcast media.
Ahmed Baba Musa, special assistant, print media; Olabamiji Enitan Jowosimi, special assistant, new media; Aliyu Garba Waziri, special assistant, executive relations and job creation; Mohammed Salame, special assistant, information and communication technology; Hon. Friday Itulah, special assistant, political matters (South-South); Hon. Godfrey Gaiya, special assistant, political matters (North West).
Hanmation Mark Tersoo, special assistant, political matters (North Central); Hon. Zakari Galadima, special assistant, political matters (North East); Abdulsalam Babakayode, special assistant, political matters (South West); Hon. Okwudili Christopher Ezenwankwo, special assistant, political matters (South East), Hon. Abdulahi Sa’ad Abdulkadir, special assistant, sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Lawal Shehu Aliyu, senior legislative aide (new media I); Maryann Uju Onyejimbe, senior legislative aide; Nura Mustapha, senior legislative aide; Yahaya Aminu Pate, senior legislative aide (personal assistant); Auwal Usman Kombani, senior legislative aide (new media II); Victor Ngun, senior legislative aide, visual communication; Andrew Fabian, senior legislative aide, photography; and David Adebayo Dolapo, senior legislative aide, official videographer.
The newly-appointed chief press secretary, Baiyewu and the special assistant on print media, Musa were until now reporters with the Punch and Daily Independent newspapers.
Abbas advised the new political appointees to discharge their duties in compliance with the new schedule of duties in the Office of the Speaker and utmost commitment to the implementation of the legislative agenda of the 10th House of Representatives.
Krishi noted that the appointments take immediate effect.
The appointments are coming barely two weeks after the Speaker appointed Musa Abdullahi Krishi as his special adviser on media and publicity, and Dr Jerry Uhuo as the special adviser on policy and strategy.
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