For the first time, an Akwa Ibom-born man has been appointed as the Chairman of the 25-year-old National Assembly Service Commission for a five-year renewal term.
He is Dr. Saviour Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, and the immediate past deputy chief of staff to the Senate President, Chief Godswill Akpabio. He is from Urua Inyang in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Another Akwa Ibom person appointed is Mrs Mary Ekpenyong as the Commissioner representing the South South Region in the commission.
Ekpenyong is a former aide to the Senate Minority Leader and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio. She is from Ikono Local Government Area of the state.
A press release issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) on February 20, said President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved Dr Enyiekere’s appointment as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term.
According to the release, Tinubu also approved the appointment of two commission members from each of the six geopolitical zones.
The 12 members are:
NORTH WEST:
(a) Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi
(b) Hon. Yusuf A. Yusuf Tabuka
NORTH EAST
(c) Aminu Ibrahim Malle
(d) Alhaji Lawan Maina Mahmud
NORTH CENTRAL
(e) Mark Hanmation Tersoo
(f) Salihu Umar Agboola Balogun
SOUTH WEST
(g) Hon. Taiwo Olukemi Oluga
(h) Hon. Afeez Ipeza-Balogun
SOUTH EAST
(i) Hon. Dr. Nnanna Uzor Kalu
(j) Festus Ifesinachi Odii
SOUTH SOUTH
(k) Patrick A. Giwa
(l) Mrs. Mary Ekpenyong
Akpabio fires more appointments
However, Senator Akpabio is speculated to be instrumental to the appointment Dr. Enyiekere and Mrs Ekpenyong from Akwa Ibom.
