Abbas appoints Punch, Daily independent reporters as media aides, 31 others
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has appointed Mr Leke Bayeiwu as his Chief Press Secretary and Mr Musa Ahmed as Special Assistant on Print Media.
This is contained in a statement by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Musa Krishi, in Abuja.
Bayeiwu until now, was a Punch correspondent attached to the House of Representatives while Ahmed reports for Daily Independent, also a member of the House of Reps Press Corps.
The speaker also appointed 31 others as his aides for effective delivery of his legislative agenda for the 10th House of Reps.
Some of the appointees include Mr Jamil Muhammad as Deputy Chief of Staff Administration; Mr Dunkwu Chamberlain, Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative; Mr Ahmed Safana, Special Adviser, Special Duties
Others are Mr Hamisu Kubau, Special Adviser, Political Matters; Mr Samuel Ajayi, Special Assistant l, Legal Matters; Mr Osazee Ogundijie, Special Assistant, Legislative Matters.
Also appointed are Mr Aminu Ramalan, Special Assistant, Finance; Mr Ibrahim Gusau, Special Assistant, International and Interparliamentary Affairs; Mr Lamir I Rahim, Special Assistant, Youth Matters
Mrs Yetunde Adeniji was also appointed as Special Assistant, Women Affairs; Mr Raphael Nnana Igbokwe, Special Assitant Intergovernmental Affairs and Mr Zakari Aliyu, Principal Private Secretary among others.
The speaker advised the new appointees to discharge their duties in compliance with the new schedule of duties in the Office of the Speaker.
He urged them to exhibit utmost commitment to the implementation of the legislative agenda of the 10th House of Representatives.
