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By Myke Agunwa
President Bola Tinubu on Monday administered oath of office on the new chairman and commissioners for the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC).
The ceremony was performed at the Council Chambers shortly before commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The chairman of the commission, Saviour Onyekwere and eleven commissioners represent the six geopolitical zones of the country.
The twelve Commission members drawn from each of the six geo-political zones include Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, Hon. Yusuf A. Yusuf Tabuka, (Northwest); Aminu Ibrahim Malle, Alhaji Lawan Maina Mahmud (Northeast); Mark Hanmation Tersoo, Salihu Umar Agboola Balogun(Northcentral).
Others are Hon. Taiwo Olukemi Oluga, Hon. Afeez Ipeza-Balogun (Southwest); Hon. Dr. Nnanna Uzor Kalu, Festus Ifesinachi Odii (Southeast) and Patrick A. Giwa, Mrs. Mary Ekpenyong, (Southsouth).
Members of the Commission are to hold office for a renewable term of five years.
President Tinubu also swore in two Permanent Secretaries in a brief ceremony which was conducted in one batch and anchored by the Director of Press at the State House, Mr Biodun Oladunjoye.
The two newly sworn-in Permanent Secretaries are Mr Rafiu Olarinre Adeladan (Oyo State) and Dr. Muktar Mohammed(Jigawa State).
In attendance at the brief swearing in ceremony were Vice President Kashim Shettima; Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume and National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
Others include Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; his Budget and Economic Planning counterpart, Atiku Bagudu and Information and National Orientation Minister, Mohammed Idris, among other cabinet members.