Amaechi Nominates 10 More Commissioners

Rivers State Governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi, has submitted a list of ten more commissioner- nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and appointment as members of the State Executive Council.

They are Mrs Joeba West, Dr Sampson Parker, Mr Joe Poroma, Mr Levi Gogo-Charles and Mr Marshall Uwom.

The rest are Mr Chuma Chieneye, Mr Nwogu Boms, Mr Owene Nwonodi, Mr Ipalibo Harry and Dr Lloyd Ukwu.

Following their nomination, the new commissioner-nominees have been requested to appear before the state House of Assembly tomorrow for screening.

A statement by the Clerk of the House, Sir Emmanuel Amaewhule-Ogele   requested each nominee to submit 40 sets of photocopies of their original credentials to the office of the clerk on or before Tuesday, this week.

Governor Amaechi had earlier appointed 14 commissioners and Secretary to the Government

If the current crop of commissioners are cleared by the state House of Assembly, it will bring to 24 the members of the Rivers State Executive Council.

From Left: Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Rivers State Governor and Chief Host, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, American Civil rights activist, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Festival Director, Mrs. Koko Kalango at a dinner in Government House, Port Harcourt as part of the 2011 Garden City Literary Festival, last Thursday.