The House of Representatives ‘ Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase, has named Umar Puma as his Chief Press Secretary.
This was included in Thursday’s declaration by an assistant director at the deputy speaker’s office.
Mr Puma of the People’s Daily newspaper was the Chairman of the Press Corps of the House of Representatives until his appointment.
Aminu Malle, a former member of the House of Representatives, is also named Chief of Staff.
Others include Nanven Nimfel, Special Adviser, Political Affairs ; Sani Abdu, Special Adviser, Budget ; Lumumba Dah Adeh, Special assistant ; Abdullahi Mohammed, Special Adviser, Economic Matters ; and Suleiman Abubakar, Special Adviser, Investment.
“The appointments take immediate effect,” according to the release.
Mr Wase was voted as the house’s Deputy Speaker simultaneously after a heated dispute between Femi Gbajabiamila and Umar Bago that made the former speaker.
Messrs Gbajabiamila and Wase were the All Progressive Congress (APC)’s preferred candidates and contested on the same ticket.
Mr Gbajabiamila is yet to make any major appointments.
