Ahmed Idris (known as Ahmed Idris Wase; born 1 June 1964) is a

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politician who serves as the Deputy Speaker of the 9th

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. He is a member of

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Education and personal life

Idris attended LSB Primary School Bashar in Wase,

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, Government Secondary school Mbar, Government Secondary school Dengi,

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and

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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. He was elected Deputy speaker in

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, House of Representative, with 358 votes unopposed.

Awards

* Commander of the

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* 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 * In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of

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(CON) was conferred on him by President

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References

External links

*http://ahmedidriswase4speaker.com.ng/about-us/personal website. *https://www.shineyoureye.org/person/ahmed-idris-maje/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Wase, Ahmed Living people Members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria) 1964 births