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Green Chamber tussle: North Central Elders Forum, Backs Ahmed Idris Wase as Speaker

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4 years ago

April 10, 2019

Battle for the forthcoming coming Headship of the Green Chamber has taken another Twist, as North Central Elders Forum, Publicly Declared for their son- Honorable Ahmed Idris Wase to lead 9th House of representatives as the “Speaker “.

Maxinews24. Com was there live at world press conference of the North Central Elders forum, as the leader of the forum, ‘Mohammed Ari Gwaska’ gave reasons for thier quest” in the Just Concluded 2019 Presidential elections, the North central contributed Two million, four hundred and sixty -five thousand, five hundred and Ninety- one thousand, Eighth hundred and forty – seven (15,191,847) total votes for Mr President’s Victory- Representing (16.22%) Compared to the Two million, Thirty -Six thousand, four hundred and fifty (2,036,450) contribution from the south west; which represents only (13.4%). While the zone occupies the enviable position of the vice president since 2015″ he submitted candidly

Ari Gwaska however, bemoans Zoning out the speakership position of 9th Assembly to South west ” We in the North Central goe-political zone strongly consider zoning of 9th Assembly speaker, to South west as ‘ Unfair ‘ Treatment to our zone.

” The appropriation of positions of office after Electoral victory is a Negotiated Tradition, based on Loyalty and Strength ” He argued

” The North central zone has demonstrated loyalty and strength to rulling Party(APC), by increasing its Votes from Two Million. Four hundred and eleven thousand, and Thirteen(2,411,013) in 2015, to Two million, four hundred and sixty -Five thousand, Five hundred and ninety -Nine (2.465,599 .) in the 2019 Presidential election; compared to the decline in South west from two million, four hundred and thirty -three thousand, one hundred and ninety -three (2,433,193) votes in 2015 to two million, thirty -six thousand, five hundred and fifty (2,036,450.) votes in 2019″ he analyzed to Journalists in Abuja

Honorable Ahmed idris Wase is one of High ranking members of the house of Representative, having represented his consistency 3 times, even as his People believed He should be chosen as the Speaker of 9th Assembly, based on his experiences in the Green chamber.

The Plateau State Pragmatic politician, has been part of reckoning since he came to house of Assembly in 2007, having been member of different important committees; During the 7th & 8th Assembly, Hon. Ahmed Idris also served as:

Member, House Committee on Emergency & Disaster – 2007-2011

Member, House Committee on Public Service & Fed. Character – 2007-2011

Member, House Committee on Environment – 2007-2011

Member, House Committee on Area Councils – 2011-2015

Member, House Committee on Capital Market – 2011-2015

Member, House Committee on Public Accounts – 2011-2015

Member, House Committee on Poverty Alleviation – 2011-2015

Member, House Committee on Housing & Habitat – 2011-2015

Member, House Committee on Housing – 2015-DATE

Member, House Committee on Justice – 2015-DATE

Member, House Committee on Gas – 2015-DATE

Member, House Committee on Public Petitions – 2015-DATE

Member, House Committee on Capital Market – 2015-DATE

Chairman, House Committee on Federal Character – 2015-DATE

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Sports Minister Hands Over Leadership To Permanent Secretary

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8 hours ago

May 30, 2023

The Gleamer

The Honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has handed over the leadership of the Ministry to the Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar as the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration ended on Monday.

At the Handing Over Ceremony held today at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, the Minister thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for giving him the opportunity to serve his Fatherland.

He stated that the appointment enabled him to have a better knowledge and understanding of the challenges of governance as well as that of the youth in particular, adding that it also afforded him with the opportunity to look out ways to profer solutions on complex issues in relation to governance.

Dare who stated further that the portfolio also afforded him the avenue to encourage Nigerian youth to take up sports as a career for the socio-economic development of the country, called on them to also support the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration for enhanced development of the sector.

Responding, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar commended Mr. Sunday Dare for his laudable initiatives in the Ministry.

While thanking the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration for creating an enabling environment for the sector to thrive, he pledged the support and cooperation of the staff and Management of the Ministry to the in coming Administration led by President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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