Akpabio Asks Assembly Service Commission To Reflect Federal Character In Activities

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has charged the chairman and members of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to ensure that federal character is reflected in the commission’s activities.

Akpabio gave the charge on Thursday when the chairman and other members of the Sixth National Assembly Service Commission paid him their maiden visit in his office.

The Senate President congratulated them on their appointment and expressed confidence that, with their experiences and maturity, they would deliver on their mandate.

Akpabio told them, “The leadership of both chambers made very good choices. I have no doubt that with your pedigrees, you will deliver on the mandate given to you.

“The maturity is there. So, we should expect the best. I know that with your various other vocations, your experiences will come to bear to ensure that everything about the commission and the welfare, promotion of staff and even the recruitment, that things are done in a way that reflects joy and national character,” he said.

Earlier, the commission’s chairman, Dr Saviour Enyiekere, expressed gratitude to the Senate President and the entire leadership of the National Assembly for the confidence reposed in them.

Enyiekere acknowledged the challenges ahead but said the commission remained committed to meeting them head-on.

He assured Akpabio that the commission would not only strive to build on the successes of their predecessors but also restore confidence in its ability to fulfil its core mandate.

The commission proposed to the leadership of the National Assembly the establishment of a Council of former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, as well as the reintroduction and construction of new National Assembly Legislative Quarters.