On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of the Chairman and 12 members of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC).
This was announced in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, as reported by Sundiata Post.
According to the statement, Dr. Saviour Enyiekere was appointed as the Chairman of the NASC for a five-year term, which can be renewed. Before this appointment, Enyiekere, an expert in environmental matters, served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President.
In addition to the Chairman, President Tinubu also appointed two members from each of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
The 12 appointed members are:
- North West: Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi and Hon. Yusuf A. Yusuf Tabuka
- North East: Aminu Ibrahim Malle and Alhaji Lawan Maina Mahmud
- North Central: Mark Hanmation Tersoo and Salihu Umar Agboola Balogun
- South West: Hon. Taiwo Olukemi Oluga and Hon. Afeez Ipeza-Balogun
- South East: Hon. Nnanna Uzor Kalu and Festus Ifesinachi Odii
- South South: Patrick Giwa and Mrs. Mary Ekpenyong
The statement also mentioned that, like the Chairman, each member of the commission would serve for a five-year term, which can be renewed. It stated, “Like the chairperson, members of the Commission shall hold office for a renewable term of five years.”
