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The president tasked the members to be forthcoming in their duties.President Goodluck Jonathan has sworn in the chairman and members of the National Assembly Service Commission.
He charged the officials to ensure discipline at all levels of the commission.
The officials were sworn-in in a brief ceremony at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, shortly before the commencement of the weekly meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation.
The Assembly Commission is to be headed by Adamu Fika; while members include Adamu Ningi, Bauchi, and Dahiru Gassol, Taraba, representing the North-East.
Other members include Abubakar Rufai, Kano, and Aliyu Abubakar III, Sokoto, representing North-West; Stephen Yepwi, Abuja, and Abdulkadir Abugi, Niger, representing North-Central.
Others are Chukwu Abel, Enugu, and Godfrey Dikeochi, Imo, representing South-East; Oluwafemilola Lamuye, Osun, and Riskat Adebimpe, Oyo, representing South-West; Joseph Oru, Cross River, and Paul Oweh, Delta, representing South-South.
“One of the greatest problems we have as a nation is the issue of discipline. Everywhere from the least office to the highest and in most cases people don’t take their responsibilities seriously, and it is your duty to make sure people are disciplined, where they need to be disciplined,” the president said.
Mr. Jonathan, who said “that in a system where equals are treated unequally or where unequals are treated equally, that system is corrupt,”asked the officials to “make sure that equals are treated equally and unequals are treated unequally, to distinguish yourself from others”.
Mr. Jonathan described the appointment of the chairman of the commission as “a round peg in a round hole”.
The president said the key responsibilities of the National Assembly Service Commission includes the appointment of persons to all offices of the National Assembly, to promote, transfer, and confirm such appointments, and also discipline erring officials.
Mr. Jonathan described the work of the new appointees as tasking, saying “in the political dispensation, I don’t envy your assignment at all. I believe that you will do the best for this commission”.
The Chairman of the commission, who spoke on behalf of the members, expressed gratitude to the President for the appointment.
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