Reps: Deputy Speaker appoints Chief of Staff, 9 others

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris on Thursday approved the appointment of Hon. Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Malle as his Chief of Staff.

Dr. Malle, who hails from Taraba State holds a Ph.D in Animal Production and Management from the Federal University of Technology Yola. He was a Lecturer in Taraba State College of Agriculture in 1998 until his appointment as Sole Administrator, Jalingo Local Government Area in 2004. In 2005, He was appointed Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Transport and Aviation, by the Taraba State Government.

He was later appointed Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Taraba State on Local Government Affairs in September of 2007. He was elected Member of the House of Representatives in 2011 representing Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency, a position he held until 19th June 2019.

They are Nanven Nimfel as Special Adviser (Political Affairs); Hon. (Dr.) Muhammad Sani Abdullahi as Special Adviser (Budget & Financial Matters); Hon. Lumumba Adeh as Special Assistant  (Former Member Liaison); Sama’ila Abdullahi Mohammed as Special Assistant (Economic Matters); Suleiman Tanimu Abubakar as Special Assistant (Investment) and Hon. Godfrey Gaiya as Special Assistant (International Affairs & Diplomacy).

Others include Muhammad Umar Puma as Press Secretary; Alancha Dominic Ichukwu as Special Assistant Youth Mobilization & CSOs; Ibrahim Tijjani Ibrahim as Personal Photographer & Special Assistant (New Media) and Hon. (Dr.) Adebukola Ajaja as Special Assistant (Women in Parliament).

According to the statement obtained by TribuneOnline, “the appointment of the Chief of Staff and all other Advisers and Aides takes immediate effect.”