Ahmed Idris Wase

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Rt. Hon.

Ahmed Idris
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Assumed office
June 2019
Preceded byYusuf Lasun
Deputy House Leader of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
June 2015 – June 2019
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Chairman House Committee On Federal Character House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
June 2011 – June 2015
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Assumed office
2007
Personal details
Born (1964-06-01) 1 June 1964 (age 57)
Plateau State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
Spouse(s)2 Wives
Children9 children
ResidenceAbuja
Alma mater
OccupationLegislature
Websitehttp://ahmedidriswase.com/

Ahmed Idris Wase is a Nigerian politician who serves as the Deputy Speaker of the 9th Nigerian House of Representatives. He is a member of All Progressive Congress[1][2]

Education and personal life[]

Idris attended LSB Primary School Bashar in Wase, Plateau, Government Secondary school Mbar, Government Secondary school Dengi, Plateau Polytechnic, Kaduna Polytechnic and Harvard Kennedy School of Government United States.[citation needed]

Non-political offices[]

  • Civil & Maintenance, Works Dept. C.O.E., Gindiri Member.
  • Sub-Establishment Committee, C.O.E., Gindiri.
  • Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, C.O.E., Gindiri (1989–1994).
  • Chairman, Senior Staff Welfare Committee (1990–1993).
  • Chairman, Joint Academic & Non-Academic Staff Union of Plateau State Tertiary Institutions (1992–1994).
  • President, Civil Eng. Students Asso., Kaduna Poly Branch (1994–1995).
  • Dir. Of organization, Gamji Memorial Club, KadPoly Branch (1994–1995).
  • Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, Plateau State Council (1999–2002).

Political career[]

  • Deputy House Leader of the Federal House of Representatives, 2018–2019.
  • Member of the Federal Government Delegation to the 89th Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York, United States, 2016.
  • Governing Council Member of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2015.
  • Member into the Federal House of Representatives in Nigeria, 2007-
  • Executive Secretary of State Pilgrims Board, Plateau State, 2005–2006
  • Ahmed Wase was elected into the lower Chamber of the National Assembly in 2007 and is currently serving his fourth term as a member of House of Representatives, Wase Federal Constituency. He worked in the following committees as Member House Of Representatives: Federal Character, Environment, Emergency & Disaster, Public Account, Area Council, Housing and Habitat, Capital Market, Poverty Alleviation, Petroleum (Upstream), Justice, Public Petitions and Labour, and Youth and Employment Head of Section.

His political priorities are education, health, good roads and water. Also accredited to him are the following; sponsorship of students scholarships, infrastructural development which includes: solar street lights, hand pump and motorized boreholes, renovation of primary healthcare centres, building of skills acquisition centres, lobbying for the construction of roads and renovation of secondary and primary schools.[citation needed]

He is an advocate for Youth Empowerment and poverty alleviation. He has achieved these through: issuing of grants to the Youths and providing welfare packages to the less privileged.

He was elected Deputy speaker in 9th National Assembly, House of Representative, with 358 votes unopposed.[citation needed]

Hon. Ahmed Wase came under fire after an incident that unfolded itself on 10 March where the Deputy Speaker of the House refused to consider a petition being put on the table by the Mutual Union of Tiv in America (MUTA) through Mark Gbillah, the representative for Gwer East Federal Constituency of Benue State. The petition was regarding the dispossession of the Tiv people off their ancestral lands due to the herdsmen crisis. Hon. Wase responded "If they are in America could they really be an interested party here? Do they really know what is exactly going on?". Hon. Wase spokesperson concluded he was only questioning the legitimacy of the organization.[3]

Awards[]

  • Best Legislator in Plateau State- Plateau State Award Committee
  • Award for Excellence by Centre for Values and Ethics
  • Leadership Excellence Award by University of Jos

References[]

  1. ^ "Ahmed Wase elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker, House of Reps". P.M. News. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Idris Wase emerges House of Reps deputy speaker". guardian.ng. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Despite video evidence, deputy speaker denies blocking petition from Nigerians in diaspora". The Guardian. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

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