Rivers State government
The Rivers State government consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Rivers State, Nigeria. Rivers State has a population of about 5 million people, and is one of the 36 states that make up the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The State government has executive and legislative arms, with an independent judiciary. At the local level, elected officials are responsible for Local Government Areas.
Executive
The executive arm is headed by the Governor, assisted by the Deputy Governor, both elected. The governor appoints Commissioners responsible for each of the ministries, and appoints the heads of parastatals, state-owned bodies with specific regulatory or administrative duties. The Civil Service is headed by the Head of Service, a career civil servant, with each ministry headed by a Permanent Secretary. The Minister is responsible for policy, while the Permanent Secretary provides continuity and is responsible for operations.
Executive council
As of 2010, the executive council consisted of:[1]
| Position | Incumbent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Rotimi Amaechi | ||
| Deputy Governor | Tele Ikuru | ||
| Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice | Hon. Worgu Boms Esq | ||
| Commissioner Agriculture | Hon. Emmanuel Chinda | ||
| Commissioner Budget and Economic Planning | Mr. Gogo Levi Charles | ||
| Commissioner Commerce and Industry | Mr. Chukwuma C. Chinye | ||
| Commissioner Culture And Tourism | Dr. Nnabuihe Nabbs Imegwu | ||
| Commissioner Education | Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi | ||
| Commissioner Energy and Natural resources | Hon. Okey Amadi | ||
| Commissioner Environment | Dr. Nyema E. Weli | ||
| Commissioner Finance | Dr. Chamberlain Peterside | ||
| Commissioner Health | Dr. Tamunoiyoriari S. Parker | ||
| Commissioner Housing | Mr. Marshall S. Uwom | ||
| Commissioner Information | Mrs Semenitari Ibim
Commissioner Chieftaincy] Mr. Charles Okaye - |
Commissioner Land and Survey | Hon Barrister Ezekiel-Amadi Ezemonye |
| Commissioner Local Government Affairs | Mr. Samuel Eyiba | ||
| Commissioner Power | Hon wokocha Augustine | ||
| Commissioner Social Welfare & Rehabilitation | Mr. Joe Philip Poroma | ||
| Commissioner Special Duties | Hon. Emeka Nwogu | ||
| Commissioner Sports | Hon. Fred Igwe | ||
| Commissioner Transport | Hon Tolofari George | ||
| Commissioner Urban Development | Dr. Tammy W. Danagogo | ||
| Commissioner Water Resources and rural development | Ms. Patricia Simon-Hart | ||
| Commissioner Women Affairs | Mrs. Joeba West | ||
| Commissioner Works | Hon. Victor Giadom | ||
| Commissioner Youth Development | Sir Owuwene E. Wonodi |
Parastatals
Parastatals, typically reporting to a ministry, were:[2]
- Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Task Force
- Rivers State University of Science and Technology
- Rivers State Television Authority
- Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency
- Rivers State Polytechnic
- Rivers State Newspaper Corporation
- Rivers State Microfinance Agency
- Rivers State Housing and Property Development Authority
- Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology
- Rivers State College of Arts and Science
- Rivers State University of Education
- Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation
- Rivers State Agricultural Development Programme
- River State Universal Basic Education Board
- Post Primary Schools Board
- Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board
- Local Government Service Commission
- Environmental Sanitation Authority
- Christians Pilgrims Welfare Board
Legislature
The legislature consists of elected representatives from each constituency. As of 2010 they were:[3]
| Constituency | Representative |
|---|---|
| Abua/Odual | Henry I. Ogiri |
| Ahoada-East I | Ewor Nname R. |
| Ahoada East II | Kennedy S.A.L. Ebeku |
| Ahoada West | Hope O. Ikiriko |
| Akuku-Toru I | Brown Onari |
| Akuku-Toru II | Ibroma Kitchner |
| Andoni | Ibani I. Owaji |
| Asari-Toru I | Otelemaba D. Amachree |
| Asari-Toru II | Micheal Ibinabo West |
| Bonny | Aye A. Pepple |
| Degema | Harry Tonye Ezekiel |
| Eleme | Isaac Kamalu |
| Emohua | Chidi J. Lloyd |
| Etche I | Samuel Eke |
| Etche II | Golden Ngozi Chioma |
| Gokana | Bariyima K. Badom |
| Ikwerre | Enyinda Benson A. |
| Khana I | Nwile Befil Charles |
| Khana II | Deekor Dumnamene |
| Obio/Akpor I | Collins Ordu |
| Obio/Akpor II | Anthony Okeah |
| Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni I | Prince Uchechukwu Nnam-Obi |
| Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni II | Lucky Odili |
| Ogu/Bolo | Maureen Tamuno |
| Okrika | Linda S. Stewart |
| Omuma | Kelechi Godspower Nwogu |
| Opobo/Nkoro | Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja |
| Oyigbo | Nnamdi Ihute |
| Port Harcourt I | Jones Ogbonda |
| Port Harcourt II | Irene Martins Inimgba |
| Port Harcourt III | Victor Ihunwo |
| Tai | Felicia Taneh |
| Clerk of the House | Mr. Alex E. Nwala |
Local Government
Local government areas handle local administration, under an elected Chairman. Rivers State is divided into twenty-three Local Government Areas (LGAs):
| LGA Name | Area (km2) | Census 2006 population |
Administrative capital | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Harcourt | 109 | 541,115 | Port Harcourt | 500 | |
| Obio-Akpor | 260 | 464,789 | Rumuokoro | 500 | |
| Okrika | 222 | 222,026 | Okrika | 500 | |
| Ogu/Bolo | 89 | 74,683 | Ogu | 500 | |
| Eleme | 138 | 190,884 | Eleme | 501 | |
| Tai | 159 | 117,797 | Sakpenwa | 501 | |
| Gokana | 126 | 228,828 | Kpor | 501 | |
| Khana | 560 | 294,217 | Bori | 502 | |
| Oyigbo | 248 | 122,687 | Afam | 502 | |
| Opobo/Nkoro | 130 | 151,511 | Opobo Town | 503 | |
| Andoni | 233 | 211,009 | Ngo | 503 | |
| Bonny | 642 | 215,358 | Bonny | 503 | |
| Degema | 1,011 | 249,773 | Degema | 504 | |
| Asari-Toru | 113 | 220,100 | Buguma | 504 | |
| Akuku-Toru | 1,443 | 156,006 | Abonnema | 504 | |
| Abua/Odual | 704 | 282,988 | Abua | 510 | |
| Ahoada West | 403 | 249,425 | Akinima | 510 | |
| Ahoada East | 341 | 166,747 | Ahoada | 510 | |
| Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni | 969 | 284,010 | Omuku | 510 | |
| Emohua | 831 | 201,901 | Emohua | 511 | |
| Ikwerre | 655 | 189,726 | Isiokpo | 511 | |
| Etche | 805 | 249,454 | Okehi | 512 | |
| Omuma | 170 | 100,366 | Eberi | 512 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Executive Council". Rivers State Government. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ "Parastatals". Government of Rivers State. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ "Constituencies". Rovers State House of Assembly. Retrieved 2010-09-20.