Wike Names Emma Okah Information Commissioner As 18 Others Get Portfolios

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has named Emma Okah Commissioner of Information of the state as eighteen other appointees get portfolios.

It would be recalled that Governor Wike had on August 30 sworn in 14 of the commissioners without assigning them portfolios.

But Okah, in a post on his Facebook, gave a list of the newly appointed commissioners and their respective portfolios are as:

1. Barr Emma Okah – Information
2. Prof Roseline Konya – Environment
3. Chief Ibibia Walter – Transport
4. Barr Isaac Kamalu – Budget
5. Mrs Tonye Oniyide – Culture
6. Prof Kaniye Ebeku – Water Resources
7. Rt Hon Dum Dekor – Works
8. Barr Mrs Ukel Oyaghiri – Women Affairs
9. Dr Fred Kpakol – Finance
10. Hon Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja – Education
11. Prof Chike Princewill – Health
12. Hon Damiete Herbert Miller – Social Welfare
13. Hon Ruderford LongJohn – Local Govt.
14. Hon Shedrack Chukwu – Power
15. Hon Boma Iyaye – Sports
16. Hon Emeka Onowu – Special Services
17. Chief Chinedu Tasie – Housing
18. Barr Sylvanus Nwankwo – Chieftaincy
19. Mr Charles Nwogu – Agriculture

The twentieth appointee, Emmanuel Aguma, had earlier been sworn in by Governor Wike as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.