The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has
appointed Jerry Manwe as his Chief of Staff, Premuim Times report
A letter of appointment with reference No.
NASS/SPK/MGT/VOL.I/002 dated 15th June, 2015, addressed to the Clerk National
Assembly and signed by the Speaker, conveyed Mr. Manwe’s appointment as his chief of staff.
Mr. Manwe, a staunch member of the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, for years, made a surprise defection to the Social Democratic Party in
January.
He blamed his decision on alleged manipulation of the last
primaries of the PDP in his home state of Taraba.
Born on June 26, 1958 in Karim Lamido, Taraba State, Mr.
Manwe was first elected as member of the House of Representatives in 1991, and
later in 2007 and 2011.
He is the immediate past chairman of House of
Representatives committee on Electoral Matters and had chaired House Committees
on Finance and Economic Planning, Interior and Communications.
The new chief of staff was also a Commissioner of Housing
and Urban Development in Taraba State between 1999-2001, member Christians
Pilgrim Board 2001-2003, Chairman, National Commission for Colleges of
Education, 2005-2007.
He holds Certificate in Accounting, Higher National Diploma
in Business Management and Bachelor of Technology (in view).
He attended Lau Primary School between 1966-1973, Government
Secondary School Jalingo 1974-1979, Federal Polytechnic Mubi, 1984-1986 and
Federal University of Technology Yola.
He started his working career as an Accountant with Mubi
Burnt Bricks from 1985-1989.
The appointment is with immediate effect
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