Imo Governor swears in sister as Happiness and Fulfillment commissioner

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The Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha on  Monday, swore in his biological sister, Mrs. Ogechi Ololo (nee Okorocha) as Commissioner for Happiness and Couples’ Fulfillment.

Also sworn in alongside his Sister were 27 other new commissioners and 27 Transition Committee Chairmen for the 27 local government councils in the state.

Ololo, who is married to Chuks, an engineer, was the All Progressives Congress’ candidate into the House of Representatives for the Owerri Federal Constituency seat in 2015 and she has served in various capacities since Okorocha became the state governor in 2011.

She had, before her new appointment, served as her brother’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Adviser on Domestic Matters.

Swearing in the  new commissioners and the Transition Committee Chairmen at the Imo International Convention Centre, Owerri, the governor charged them to leave their marks in their respective ministries and local governments.

He urged them to see themselves as men and women on a rescue mission.

The governor added that they had come to be part of the success story of his administration.

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) 

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)

Dr. Iyke Njoku (Planning, Budget and Statistics)

The Transition Committee Chairmen sworn in include 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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