President Bola Tinubu has appointed Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), alongside 12 other members representing Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to the statement, Enyiekere will serve a five-year term, which may be renewed.
Before his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
President Tinubu also approved the appointment of two commission members from each geopolitical zone, with all members also serving a renewable five-year term.
The newly appointed NASC members include:
NORTH WEST
- Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi
- Yusuf A. Yusuf Tabuka
NORTH EAST
- Aminu Ibrahim Malle
- Alhaji Lawan Maina Mahmud
NORTH CENTRAL
- Mark Hanmation Tersoo
- Salihu Umar Agboola Balogun
SOUTH WEST
- Taiwo Olukemi Oluga
- Afeez Ipeza-Balogun
SOUTH EAST
- Nnanna Uzor Kalu
- Festus Ifesinachi Odii
SOUTH SOUTH
- Patrick A. Giwa
- Mary Ekpenyong