By Fatima Saka
The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has appointed Mrs. Edith Ajah Onyinyechi as Deputy-Clerk, Senate (Administration), recognising her over two decades of service and experience in legislative administration.
The appointment, which takes effect from Sept. 23, 2026, was approved at the Commission’s 33rd meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Until her elevation, Onyinyechi served as a Director (Legislative) in the Senate, where she built extensive experience in legislative and administrative affairs of the National Assembly.
A statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq., said Onyinyechi joined the National Assembly Service on Feb. 25, 1999, as a Statistician II.
The statement said she subsequently rose through the ranks, assuming positions of increasing responsibility and demonstrating competence in legislative and administrative matters.
According to the statement, her career progression reflected her experience, professionalism and commitment to the effective administration of the National Assembly.
The National Assembly Management said her hard work, administrative competence, dedication to duty and wealth of experience were among the qualities that informed her appointment.
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Management congratulated Onyinyechi on her elevation and wished her success as she assumes her new responsibilities as Deputy-Clerk, Senate (Administration).
The appointment adds another senior administrative responsibility to Onyinyechi’s career, which spans more than 27 years in the National Assembly Service.
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