The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has approved the appointment of Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana as the substantive Clerk to the National Assembly (CAN).

This was contained in a statement released by NASC Deputy Director, Information, Emmanuel Onyigor, on Wednesday.

An appointment letter personally signed by the Chairman, NASC, Engr Ahmed Kadi Amshi FNSE, said in part: ?The National Assembly Service Commission NASC at its 610thmeeting held on Wednesday, 6thNovember, 2024, approved your appointment as Clerk to the National Assembly CAN, with effect from 2ndFebruary, 2025.?

The commission explained that the appointment was in recognition of Mr Kamoru?s hard work and administrative competence and urged him to work hard to justify thr confidence reposed on him.

In a separate letter also signed by the NASC Chairman, the commission also acknowledged the immense contributions by the outgoing CAN, Sani Magaji Tambawal, to NASC.

Part of the letter to the retiring CAN reads: ?As you proceed on your pre-retirement leave, Mr Kamoru Ogunlana will oversee the affairs of the office of the Clerk to National Assembly CAN, while working with you to ensure smooth transition until he takes over from you as substantive Clerk to the National Assembly CAN, on 2ndFebruary, 2025.?

Before this elevation, Dr Kamoru was the Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly DCNA.