Government of Rivers State

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The Government of Rivers State 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

The executive council is currently made up of:^[1]

Position	Incumbent
Governor	Ezenwo Wike
Deputy Governor	Ipalibo Banigo
Attorney General	Emmanuel C. Aguma
Secretary to the State Government	Kenneth Kobani
Chief of Staff	Chukwuemeka Woke
Head of Service	Rufus Godwins
Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement	Franklyn Nlerum
ICT Special Adviser	Goodlife Nmekini
Administrator (GPHCDA)	Desmond Akawor
Commissioner of Agriculture	Onimim Jacks
Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning	Charles Gogo
Commissioner of Commerce and Industry	Chukwuma Chinye
Commissioner of Culture And Tourism	Nnabuihe Imegwu
Commissioner of Education	Alice Lawrence-Nemi
Commissioner of Energy and Natural resources	Okey Amadi
Commissioner of Environment	Nyema E. Weli
Commissioner of Finance	Fred Kpakol
Commissioner of Health	Tamunoiyoriari S. Parker
Commissioner of Housing	Emmanuel Okah
Commissioner of Information	Ibim Semenitari
Commissioner of Justice	Emmanuel C. Aguma
Commissioner of Chieftaincy	Mr. Charles Okaye
Commissioner of Land and Survey	Ezekiel-Amadi Ezemonye
Commissioner of Local Government Affairs	Samuel Eyiba
Commissioner of Power	Augustine Wokocha
Commissioner of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation	Joe Philip Poroma
Commissioner of Special Duties	Dickson Umunakwe
Commissioner of Sports	Fred Igwe
Commissioner of Transport	Tolofari George
Commissioner of Urban Development	Ginah Osima
Commissioner of Water Resources and Rural development	Patricia Simon-Hart
Commissioner of Women Affairs	Barr. MRs UKEL OYAGHIRI
Commissioner of Works	Victor Giadom
Commissioner of Youth Development	Princewill Ogbobula

Ministries

Ministry	Notes	Website
Agriculture	Regulates and formulates agricultural sector-related policies	http://rsmoa.gov.ng
Budget and Economic Planning	Concerned with economic priorities and programmes of the government
Chieftaincy and Community Affairs	Handles chieftaincy and community-related affairs
Commerce and Industry	Deals with commerce, industry and cooperative matters
Culture and Tourism	Develops and implements policies on culture and tourism
Education	Directs education in Rivers State	http://ministryofeducationriversstate.com.ng
Employment Generation and Empowerment	Employment provision and empowerment	http://www.riversjobs.gov.ng
Energy and Natural Resources	Monitors, controls and regulates energy and natural resources-related activities
Environment	Oversees the environment in Rivers State
Finance	Manages, controls and monitors state revenues and expenditures
Health	Facilitates the provision of health services	http://riversstatemoh.gov.ng
Housing
Information and Communications	Regulates broadcasting and print media
Justice	Administers justice. Headed by the Commissioner of Justice
Lands and Survey
Local Government Affairs	Charged with local government and local administration
Power	Charged with electrical energy and power
Social Welfare and Rehabilitation	Implements programmes and provides social, rehabilitative services
Special Duties	Manages disasters and emergencies
Sports
Transport	Responsible for transport infrastructure
Urban Development	Reviews and prepares physical development, urban renewal and transportation plans
Water Resources and Rural Development	Reviews and prepares physical development, urban renewal and transportation plans	http://www.rvswaterministry.net
Women Affairs	Encourages the development of women
Works	Responsible for socio-economic infrastructure
Youth Development	Promotes youth empowerment and development

Agencies and Parastatals

Agencies and parastatals, typically reporting to a ministry, include:^[2]

• Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Agency
• Road Traffic Management Authority
• 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
• 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
• Universal Basic Education Board
• Senior Secondary Schools Board
• Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board
• Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board
• Local Government Service Commission
• Rivers State Waste Management Authority

Legislature

The legislature consists of elected representatives from each constituency. As of June 12, 2015 they were:^[3]

Constituency	Representative
Abua–Odual	Marshal Stanley-Uwom
Ahoada East I	Martyns Mannah
Ahoada East II	Ehie Edison
Ahoada West	Okpokiri Nwanaka
Akuku-Toru I	Major Jack
Akuku-Toru II	Tonye Alalibo
Andoni	Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani
Asari-Toru I	Enemi George
Asari-Toru II	Granville Wellington
Bonny	Abinye Pepple
Degema	Dagogo Farah
Eleme	Josiah Olu
Emohua	Ogeh Samuel
Etche I	Opurum Nwuzoma
Etche II	Tony Ejiogu
Gokana	Israel Ngbuelo Lebura
Ikwerre	Oguguo Anselem
Khana I	Deeyah Bariene
Khana II	Dinebari Loolo
Obio-Akpor I	Martins Amaewhule
Obio-Akpor II	Michael Okechukwu Chinda
Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni I	Christian Ahiakwo
Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni II	Uwaji Nathaniel
Ogu–Bolo	Evans Bapakaye Bipi
Okrika	Dabotorudima Adams
Omuma	Kelechi Godspower Nwogu
Opobo–Nkoro	Diri Kelly Adonye
Oyigbo	Chisom Promise Dike
Port Harcourt I	Ogbonda Jones Nwene
Port Harcourt II	Adoki Tonye Smart
Port Harcourt III	Victor Ihunwo Nyeche
Tai	Ngbar Sylvester Amuele
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 (km^2)	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

• Judiciary of Rivers State
• Elections in Rivers State
• Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers

References

1. "Executive Council". Rivers State Government. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
2. "Parastatals". Government of Rivers State. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
3. "Constituencies". Rovers State House of Assembly. Retrieved 2010-09-20.