Second Wike Executive Council

The second Wike Executive Council is the current Executive Council of Rivers State led by Ezenwo Nyesom Wike of the People's Democratic Party. It began to take shape following the House approval of Emmanuel C. Aguma as the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice of the Rivers State government. It replaces the First Wike Executive Council which was dissolved on 24 June 2017. Among the commissioner-designees as of 8 August 2017 are seven former commissioners who served in the preceding Executive Council.[1]

Second Wike Executive Council
Cabinet of Rivers State
Incumbent
Date formed29 June 2017 (2017-06-29)
People and organisations
GovernorEzenwo Nyesom Wike
Deputy GovernorIpalibo Banigo
Member partyPeople's Democratic Party
Status in legislaturePDP led government
Opposition partyAPC
Opposition leaderChibuike Amaechi
History
Election(s)Rivers State gubernatorial election, 2015
Legislature term(s)8th Rivers State House of Assembly
PredecessorFirst Wike Executive Council

On 20 September, Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike assigned portfolios to 19 commissioners, with Emmanuel Okah as his Commissioner of Information and Communications. Former Secretary of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party Walter Ibibia was moved to the Ministry of Transport. Roseline Konya retained her previous position as Commissioner of Environment. Fred Kpakol, Boma Iyaye, Tonye Briggs-Oniyide, Damiete H. Miller and Ukel Oyaghiri were all returned to their past ministries.[2]

Executive Council

The second Executive Council is currently composed of the following members:

Office Incumbent Term began
Governor Ezenwo Wike 29 May 2015
Deputy Governor Ipalibo Banigo 29 May 2015
Attorney General Emmanuel C. Aguma July 2017
Secretary to the State Government Kenneth Kobani June 2015
Chief of Staff Chukwuemeka Woke June 2015
Head of Service Rufus Godwins July 2015
Administrator (GPHCDA) Desmond Akawor June 2015
Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Nwogu September 2017
Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning Isaac Kamalu September 2017
Commissioner of Chieftaincy and Community Affairs Sylvanus Nwankwo September 2017
Commissioner of Commerce and Industry — —
Commissioner of Culture And Tourism Tonye Briggs-Oniyide September 2017
Commissioner of Education Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja September 2017
Commissioner of Employment Generation and Empowerment — —
Commissioner of Energy and Natural resources — —
Commissioner of Environment Roseline Konya September 2017
Commissioner of Finance Fred Kpakol September 2017
Commissioner of Health Princewill A. Chike September 2017
Commissioner of Housing Chinedu Tasie September 2017
Commissioner of Information and Communications Emmanuel Okah September 2017
Commissioner of Justice Emmanuel C. Aguma July 2017
Commissioner of Land and Survey — —
Commissioner of Local Government Affairs Rodaford Long-John September 2017
Commissioner of Power Shedrack Chukwu September 2017
Commissioner of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Damiete H. Miller September 2017
Commissioner of Special Duties Emeka Onowu September 2017
Commissioner of Sports Boma Iyaye September 2017
Commissioner of Transport Walter Ibibia September 2017
Commissioner of Urban Development — —
Commissioner of Water Resources and Rural Development Kaniye Ebeku September 2017
Commissioner of Women Affairs Ukel Oyaghiri September 2017
Commissioner of Works Dum Dekor September 2017
Commissioner of Youth Development — —

References
  1. "Rivers Assembly Screens, Confirms 14 Commissioner-Designates". Leadership. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. Jimitota Onoyume (21 September 2017). "Wike assigns portfolio to Commissioners 19". Vanguard. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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