The Clerks At Both Senate And House Of Representatives Are Equal – Gbajabiamila

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has come out to call for professionalism after a new clerk of the House resumed.

He recently had his say via a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, bureaucracy decided that they needed the services of the House of Reps clerk, Chinedu Akabueze, in the Senate, so he had to go, even if the members are all sad to see him leave.

He added that acting Clerk, Danzariya Yahaya Hamidu has been picked to replace him at the House of Reps, and his appointment is in recognition of his hard work.

His words, “I don’t want anybody to misread this. I don’t see it as promotion because the Clerk of the House and the Clerk of the Senate are at par. I don’t want the wrong message to be sent that when you leave here (House), you are being promoted. There is no such thing. But, perhaps, our clerk’s skills are required in the Senate.”

“So, congratulations, all the same. We are not…I am not happy to see him (Akabueze) leave. We have worked very well with him. He is a perfect gentleman. And if I had my way, I would have kept him here. But the bureaucracy decided that they needed his services in the Senate.”

“In his place, we have appointed as acting Clerk, Danzariya Yahaya Hamidu. His appointment is in recognition of his hard work as well, and his administrative competence. He is an old hand; we all know him and we hope and believe that with the same professionalism that the Clerk, Chinedu Akabueze exhibited, we would see the same professionalism with Mr Danzariya.”