NASC Approves Appointment of Andrew Nwoba as Senate Clerk

The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has approved the appointment of Mr. Andrew Ogbonnaya Nwoba as the Clerk of the Senate.

The appointment, effective from December 11, 2024, was confirmed during the Commission’s meeting held on December 4, 2024.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by Emmanuel Anyigor, Deputy Director of Information, on behalf of the Executive Chairman.

Prior to his new role, Nwoba served as the Secretary of the Directorate of Legislative Budget and Planning.

Additional Appointments and Deployments

The NASC also approved the elevation and deployment of other key officers within the National Assembly bureaucracy:

• Mr. Emmanuel Oda was appointed Deputy Clerk (Administration), Senate.
• Vivien N. Njemanze was appointed Deputy Clerk (Administration), House of Representatives.
• Dr. Obasi D. Ukoha was appointed Secretary of the Directorate of Legislative Budget and Planning.
• Mr. Rawlings Agada was redeployed from Deputy Clerk (Administration), Senate to Deputy Clerk (Legislative), Senate.
• Florence Kehinde A. was redeployed from Deputy Clerk (Administration), House of Representatives to Deputy Clerk (Legislative), House of Representatives.

Earlier Appointments

The Commission had earlier approved the appointments of:

• Ogundayo Mofoluwake Olufunmilayo as Secretary of the Directorate of Special Duties.
• Alkali Umar Abubakar as Secretary of the Directorate of Human Resource & Staff Development.
• Essien Eyo Essien as Secretary of the Directorate of Zonal Liaison Offices.

The NASC stated that these appointments aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the National Assembly’s administrative structure.