Second Wike Executive Council Explained

Cabinet Name:Second Wike Executive Council
Jurisdiction:Rivers State
Incumbent:Incumbent
Government Head Title:Governor
Government Head:Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy Governor
Deputy Government Head:Ipalibo Banigo
Political Party:People's Democratic Party
Legislature Status:PDP led government
Opposition Party:APC
Opposition Leader:Chibuike Amaechi
Election:Rivers State gubernatorial election, 2015
Legislature Term:8th Rivers State House of Assembly
Previous:First 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]

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:

OfficeIncumbentTerm began
GovernorEzenwo Wike29 May 2015
Deputy GovernorIpalibo Banigo29 May 2015
Attorney GeneralEmmanuel C. AgumaJuly 2017
Secretary to the State GovernmentKenneth KobaniJune 2015
Chief of StaffChukwuemeka WokeJune 2015
Head of ServiceRufus GodwinsJuly 2015
Administrator (GPHCDA)Desmond AkaworJune 2015
Commissioner of AgricultureCharles NwoguSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Budget and Economic PlanningIsaac KamaluSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Chieftaincy and Community AffairsSylvanus NwankwoSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Commerce and Industry
Commissioner of Culture And TourismTonye Briggs-OniyideSeptember 2017
Commissioner of EducationTamunosisi Gogo JajaSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Employment Generation and Empowerment
Commissioner of Energy and Natural resources
Commissioner of EnvironmentRoseline KonyaSeptember 2017
Commissioner of FinanceFred KpakolSeptember 2017
Commissioner of HealthPrincewill A. ChikeSeptember 2017
Commissioner of HousingChinedu TasieSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Information and CommunicationsEmmanuel OkahSeptember 2017
Commissioner of JusticeEmmanuel C. AgumaJuly 2017
Commissioner of Land and Survey
Commissioner of Local Government AffairsRodaford Long-JohnSeptember 2017
Commissioner of PowerShedrack ChukwuSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Social Welfare & RehabilitationDamiete H. MillerSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Special DutiesEmeka OnowuSeptember 2017
Commissioner of SportsBoma IyayeSeptember 2017
Commissioner of TransportWalter IbibiaSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Urban Development
Commissioner of Water Resources and Rural DevelopmentKaniye EbekuSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Women AffairsUkel OyaghiriSeptember 2017
Commissioner of WorksDum DekorSeptember 2017
Commissioner of Youth Development

Notes and References

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