The Presidency has announced the appointment of the Honourable Nasiru Baballe Ila as President Muhammadu Buhari’s new Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives).

A statement signed by Garba Shehu, a spokesman for the President, said that Buhari approved the appointment of Hon. Nasiru, a product of Victory College, Alexandria, and West London College, United Kingdom.

The presidency described Nasiru as a successful businessman with interests in haulage, ginning, and tannery before his foray into politics.

The statement noted that in 2011 and 2015, Nasiru was elected into the House of Representatives as a member representing the Tarauni Federal Constituency in Kano.

He now replaces Hon. Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, who has been appointed Minister by the President.