Yesterday, at Imo International Convention Centre,
Owerri. The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, sworn-in 28 new commissioners
and 27 Transition Committee Chairmen for the 27 local government councils in
the state.
One of the new commissioners sworn in is the
Governor’s biological sister, Mrs. Ogechi Ololo (nee Okorocha).
In 2015, Ololo was the All Progressives Congress,
APC’s candidate into the House of Representatives for the Owerri Federal
Constituency.
She had also served in the state as the Governor’s
Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Adviser on Domestic Matters.
Okorocha, while swearing in the new commissioners
and the Transition Committee Chairmen on Monday at the Imo International
Convention Centre, Owerri, charged them to leave their marks in their
respective ministries and local government.
He said, “You are the privileged group that has the
opportunity to make names for yourselves. I want to remind all of you that this
appointment is not business as usual.
“We shall not tolerate any sharp practice or
corruption of any type. Neither shall we accept indolence or laziness. You have
been called to duty to help us to achieve our vision in the Rescue Mission
Project.
“At this moment, I charge you all to be good
ambassadors of the Rescue Mission wherever you find yourselves.
“To the Transition Committee Chairmen, you must
ensure that ongoing projects must be completed especially the schools, chapels
etc.”
The commissioners sworn in and their portfolios are:
Prof. Nnamdi Obiaraeri (Information);
Lady Ugochi Nnana – Okoro (Agric and Food
Security);
Gertrude Oduka (Primary and Secondary Education);
Dr. Jones Uzoka
(Niger Delta Affairs);
Uchendu Mark (Public Utilities ); and
Gerald Okolie
(Rural Development).
Others are:
Dr. Cyril Okafor (Tourism );
Emmanuel
Ojinere (Trade and Investment);
Chief Lasbery Anyanwu (Transport);
Onwueyiagwu
Valentine (Youth Development);
Mrs. Ngozi Njoku (Gender and Social
Development);
Chief Josephine Udoji (Works);
Achilike Nwawuike (Internal
Resources and Pension Matters );
Prof. Emenalo Chizoba (Tertiary Education);
Nwamerenini Chukwuka (Labour); and
Dr. Iyke Njoku (Planning, Budget and
Statistics).
The Transition Committee Chairmen sworn in are:
Okechukwu Onyechere (Ideato South);
Sir Anyehe Okeneme (Ikeduru );
Julius
Onyeneho (Isiala Mbano);
Akas Paschal, (Isu );
Steve Odoemena (Mbaitoli);
Eke
Chidi (Ngor Okpala);
Aloysius Onwuegbuchulam (Njaba ); and
Paschal Onwukaike
(Nkwerre.
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