Nigeria, March 11 -- The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been appointed as a Sub-National Representative on the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association African Region.

Mr Obasa announced the appointment in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday morning.

He described the appointment as both a personal honour and recognition of the work of the Lagos State legislature.

"I have been appointed as a Sub-National Representative on the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association African Region, and I appreciate the confidence reposed in me with this appointment," Mr Obasa wrote.

He said the appointment also reflects the collective efforts of lawma...