Buhari Appoints Former Lawmaker to Take Up Senior Aide’s Position
- Nasir Ila, a former lawmaker, has been appointed by President Buhari as senior special assistant on national assembly matters
- According to a statement by Buhari's spokesperson, Garba Shehu, Ila will be replacing Umar El-Yakub, a recently appointed minister
- Ila was in the house of representatives in 2011 and 2015 when he represented Tarauni federal constituency, Kano
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Nasir Ila as a new senior special assistant on national assembly matters (House of Representatives).
Ila will be replacing Umar El-Yakub, who was recently appointed as a minister, The Nation reported.
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Short profile of Buhari's new appointee
Ila is a chartered accountant and former member of the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015.
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His appointment was announced in a statement by Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Sunday, July 24.
“President Buhari has approved the appointment of Nasiru Baballe Ila as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives),” the statement reads in part.
According to the statement, Ila, who schooled in the United Kingdom, was a successful businessman interested in haulage, ginnery and tannery before he ventured into politics.
In 2011 and 2015, he represented the Tarauni federal constituency in Kano in the green chamber of parliament.
2023: Buhari drops convincing evidence of his commitment to credible election
Legit.ng reported that President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the elections in Anambra, Ekiti and Osun have justified his commitment to credible and violence-free elections in the country.
Buhari boasted that the 2023 elections would give the APC the chance to convince the electorates of the need for continuity.
The president spoke Friday, July 22, when he received some delegates from Nasarawa state. They were led by the state governor, Abdullahi Sule.
ASUU replies Buhari, says 2 weeks ultimatum is “Too Long”
The academic staff union of universities (ASUU) has replied to president Muhammadu Buhari's 2 weeks ultimatum he gave to the minister of education, saying it is too long.
The university lecturers expressed readiness to resume in 2 days, just that the federal government has yet to honour its agreement with the union.
The ASUU president, Emmanuel Osodeke, opined that if politicians had children attending Nigerian public universities, the strike would not last 2 days.
Source: Legit.ng
