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Seven Commissioners Get Portfolio
Seven out of the eight commissioners sworn-in as new executive cabinet members by the Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi last Wednesday in Port Harcourt have been assigned port folios.
A press statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr David Iyofor indicate that three of the new cabinet members retained their former positions, while the remaining four had new port folios.
Those who retained their positions include Hon George Tolofari who returned as Commissioner for Transport, Hon Ezemonye Ezekiel-Amadi for Lands and Survey, Hon Emmanuel Chinda for Agriculture while Dr Tammy Danagogo is yet to be assigned a port folio.
Hon Felix Igwe replaced Mr Boma Iyaye as Sports Commissioner, Hon Charles Okoye replaced Dr Tammy Danagogo in the Ministry of Local Government Affairs, while Dr Nathaniel Imegwu replaced Hon. Marcus Nle-Ejii as Commissioner of Culture and Tourism while Mr Okey Amadi was given the Energy and Natural Resources port folio.