The National Assembly Service Commission has approved the appoint of Mr. Andrew Ogbonnaya Nwoba as the new clerk of the Senate following the approved retirement of Mr. Chinedu Francis Akubueze the outgoing clerk.
According to a statement released by NASC Deputy Director Emmanuel Anyigor on Monday 9th December, the appointment, effective from 11th December, 2024, was confirmed in a letter signed by the Commission’s Executive Chairman, Engr. Ahmed Amshi.
The letter noted that the decision was arrived at the Commission’s meeting held on Wednesday, 4th December, 2024.
The letter stated that prior to his appointment, Nwoba hails from Ebonyi state was the Secretary of the Directorate of Legislative Budget and Planning.
The Commission further endorsed the elevation of other key officers of the National Assembly bureaucracy. Mr. Emmanuel Oda was appointed Deputy Clerk (Administration), Senate while Vivien N. Njemanze was appointed Deputy Clerk (Administration), House of Representatives.
Also, Dr. Obasi D. Ukoha is now the Secretary of the Directorate of Legislative Budget and Planning
On the other hand, Mr. Rawlings Agada was deployed from his former position of Deputy Clerk (Administration), Senate to Deputy Clerk (Legislative), Senate while Florence Kehinde A. was deployed from her former position as Deputy Clerk (Administration), House of Representatives to Deputy Clerk (Legislative), House of Representatives.
Meanwhile, the Commission had earlier approved the appointment of Ogundayo Mofoluwake Olufunmilayo as Secretary of the Directorate of Special Duties; Alkali Umar Abubakar as the Secretary of the Directorate of Human Resource & Staff Development and Essien Eyo Essien as Secretary of the Directorate of Zonal Liaison Offices.
