THE HOUSE LEADER
The Leader of the House is nominated from among the members of the Majority party. He generally leads the business of the House and manages the legislative schedule of the House. He liaises with committee chairmen and other House functionaries. He is assisted by the Deputy House Leader. He is a two way channel of communication.

WHIPS
The number of Whips in the House depends on the number of parties represented in the House. The Chief Whip is nominated from members of the majority party. The whip relates between the House and members especially those from his or her own party. They keep members informed of the business of the House and it’s time table. He sometimes tries to persuade and influence them to debate and vote in a particular direction.

THE CLERK
Another highly placed office within the National Assembly is that of the Clerk of the National Assembly. He is assisted in his duties and represented at the Senate by the Clerk of the Senate and in the House of Representatives by the Clerk of the House. The office of the clerk is that of a Chief Operations Officer. He heads the administrative departments in the National Assembly and signs all documents not required to be signed by the Senate President and the Speaker. The office must necessarily be occupied by one who is an expert in parliamentary matters and procedures. He must also be well versed in administrative practices. He assists and advises the Senate President or the Speaker and maintains all records. He is usually the accounting officer of the House.

THE SERGENT AT ARMS
The Sergeant at Arms has the very important duty of maintaining peace and order in the NASS as a whole, in chambers and adjoining areas. He is the Chief Security Officer and derives his powers from the Speaker (or Senate President) as the case may be. He has powers of apprehension of perceived offenders and may carry out punishment as imposed by members of the House through the Speaker.

THE MACE
The Mace is not an office but it represents or symbolizes the authority of the House. The House cannot sit or function without the display of the mace on top of the House table. It features prominently in the ceremonies of the House. The mace is protected by the Sergeant At Arms. The mace is also the warrant for the Sergeant-at-Arms to execute his authority when acting under the direction of the speaker, as, for instance, when he is called upon to effect an arrest. In attending and leaving the chamber the speaker is precede by the Mace, which is borne by the sergeant-at Arms on the right shoulder.

THE MAJORITY LEADER
Another officer of the House is the Majority Leader who leads the members of the party with the highest number of seats. He is also known as the House leader. There is also the Minority Leader and others.