Abbas appoints Punch, Daily independent reporters as media aides, 31 others

The Speaker of the 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 the Daily Independent and is also a member of the House of Representatives Press Corps.

The speaker also appointed 31 others as his aides for effective delivery of his legislative agenda for the 10th House of Representatives.

Some of the appointees include Mr Jamil Muhammad as Deputy Chief of Staff Administration; Mr Dunkwu Chamberlain as Deputy Chief of Staff Legislative; and Mr. Ahmed Safana as Special Adviser, Special Duties

Others are Mr. Hamisu Kubau, Special Adviser, Political Matters; Mr. Samuel Ajayi, Special Assistant, Legal Matters; and 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; and Mr. Lamir I Rahim, Special Assistant, Youth Matters

Mrs. Yetunde Adeniji was also appointed as Special Assistant, Women Affairs; Mr. Raphael Nnana Igbokwe, Special Assistant, 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 the utmost commitment to the implementation of the legislative agenda of the 10th House of Representatives.