By Tunji Wusu –
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has appointed 33 new personal aides to help him in carrying out his duties.
This comes only two weeks after the Speaker named Musa Abdullahi Krishi as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and Dr Jerry Uhuo as his Special Adviser on Policy and Strategy.
In a statement issued by Krishi, Abbas’ Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, he nominated Leke Bayeiwu of The Punch Newspaper as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) and Ahmed Musa of the Daily Independent Newspaper as his Special Assistant on Print Media.
See the whole list of appointments:
1. ENGR. JAMIL AHMED MUHAMMED – DEP. CHIEF OF STAFF – ADMINISTRATION
2. DR. DUNKWU CHAMBERLAIN – DEP. CHIEF OF STAFF – LEGISLATIVE
3. HON. AHMED DAYYABU SAFANA – SPECIAL ADVISER, SPECIAL DUTIES
4. DR. HAMISU IBRAHIM KUBAU – SPECIAL ADVISER, POLITICAL MATTERS
5. BARR. SAMUEL AJAYI – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, LEGAL MATTERS
6. BARR. OSAZEE MELODY OGUNDIJIE – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
7. BARR. AMINU RAMALAN – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, FINANCE
8. AMB. IBRAHIM HAMIDU GUSAU – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, INTERNATIONAL AND INTERPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
9. LAMIR UMAR IBRAHIM – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, YOUTH MATTERS
10. YETUNDE ADENIJI – SPECIAL – ASSISTANT, WOMEN AFFAIRS
11. HON. RAPHAEL NNANA IGBOKWE – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, INTERGOVERMENTAL AFFAIRS
12. ZAKARI ALIYU
PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY
13. LEKE BAYEIWU – CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY
14. NURA ADAMU – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, BROADCAST MEDIA
15. AHMED BABA MUSA – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, PRINT MEDIA
16. OLABAMIJI ENITAN JOWOSIMI – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, NEW MEDIA
17. ALIYU GARBA WAZIRI – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, EXECUTIVE RELATIONS AND JOB CREATION
18. MOHAMMED SALAME – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY – ICT
19. HON. FRIDAY ITULAH – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS(SOUTH SOUTH)
20. HON. GODFREY GAIYA – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS(NORTH WEST)
21. HANMATION MARK TERSOO – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS (NORTH CENTRAL)
22. HON. ZAKARI GALADIMA – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS (NORTH EAST)
23. ABDULSALAM BABAKAYODE – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS (SOUTH WEST)
24. HON. OKWUDILI CHRISTOPHER EZENWANKWO – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, POLITICAL MATTERS (SOUTH EAST)
25. HON. ABDULAHI SA’AD ABDULKADIR – SPECIAL ASSISTANT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
26. LAWAL SHEHU ALIYU – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE – NEW MEDIA 1
27. MARY ANN UJU ONYEJIMBE – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE
28. NURA MUSTAPHA – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE
29. YAHAYA AMINU PATE – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE – (PERSONAL ASSISTANT)
30. AUWAL USMAN KOMBANI – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE – NEW MEDIA II
31. VICTOR NGUN – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE, VISUAL COMMUNICATION
32. ANDREW FABIAN – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE – PHOTOGRAPHY
33. DAVID ADEBAYO DOLAPO – SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE – OFFICIAL VIDEOGRAPHER
The Speaker advised the new political appointees to carry out their duties in accordance with the new Schedule of Duties in the Office of the Speaker and with the highest dedication to the achievement of the 10th House of Representatives’ Legislative Agenda.
Krishi also stated that the appointments are effective immediately.
