Governor Okorocha Swears-in new Commissioners, Assistants and Advisers

Owelle Rochas Okorocha, his wife Nkechi Okorocha, the SSG Prof. Anthony Anwuka, the COS Sir Jude Ejiogu, the HOS Mr CC. Ekenze in a group photograph with other Commissioners after their swearing-in ceremoniy at Government House, Owerri

 The Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has reconstituted his executive council by appointing 19 Commissioners, 14 Senior Special Assistants, 23 Special Assistants, 12 Executive Assistants and 12 Special Advisers among others.

The new appointees were sworn into office yesterday at the Government House Owerri after the previous Exco was dissolved in August, 2013.

Addressing the new commissioners at the Sam Mbakwe Expanded Exco Chambers at the Government House Owerri during the swearing in ceremony yesterday, Governor Okorocha urged them to aspire to make a name for themselves as their new office may be a stepping stone in their respective political careers.

Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media [middle] with others during their swearing-in ceremony

Governor Okorocha advised them not to see their appointment as a political compensation but a call to serve the people.  He urged them to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice bearing in mind the huge burden by the Rescue Mission Administration.

Said he; “As political office holders, do not be carried away and never succumb to pressures of families and friends in making you do what will either tarnish your image or that of the state”.

Responding on behalf of the appointees, Deacon Chike Okafor who emerged as the commissioner for Finance, thanked the governor for the opportunity given them to serve in the state Exco and pledged that they will put in their best to achieve the dreams and aspiration of the Rescue Mission in making Imo State better.

Also sworn in was the Head of Service, Mr Calistus Ekenze.

Out of the 19 commissioners, 9 were reappointed from the previous state Exco. 

Highlighted below is the list of the new appointees and their respective portfolios;

SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION	LGA	WARD
1	PST. (DR. MRS.) HENRIETTA JACOBS	PUBLIC AFFAIRS	NJABA	ATTA WARD 3(EGWESU)	ettaden@yahoo.com
2	BARR. OKEY OKOROCHA	SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
3	UDO, ONWUBU ROMSON	EDUCATION, POLICY & AND PROGRAMMES	IDEATO SOUTH	OGBOKO WARD 1
4	PRINCE GLORIA AKOBUNDU	LIAISON OFFICE ABUJA	ISIALA MBANO
5	IKECHUKWU NJOKU	FINANCE & ECONOMIC PLANNING	EZINIHITTE
6	MRS. MMA NZERIBE-MICHAELS	MDG	ORU EAST
7	HON. FAISAL LAWAL	NORTHERN AFFAIRS
8	REV. DR. BUMI BABS	GOVT. HOUSE CHAPLE
9	SONNY CHIADI	SPECIAL DUTIES	OKIGWE	UMU AWAIBU
10	ETHELBERT IBEBUCHI	ADMIN	IDEATO NORTH	OZUAKOLI/ UMUAGO
11	SAM ONWUEMAUDU	MEDIA
12	ENGR. JUDE OKAFOR	COORDINATOR DIASPORA AFFAIRS, LOCAL GOVT AREA LIAISON OFFICER	ORSU	jenookafor@aol.com
13	CHIEF GEOFFREY N. ASIKA	IMO STATE POOLS BETTING & GAMING BOARD
14	LISA ASUGHA	LIAISON OFFICE LAGOS

COMMISSIONERS
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION	LGA	WARD	REMARK
1	SIR JUDE EJIOGU	CHIEF OF STAFF/SPECIAL DUTIES	OWERRI NORTH
2	CHUKWUMA-MACHUKWU UMEH, SAN	HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL/COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE	IDEATO NORTH
3	HON. CHIKE OKAFOR	FINANCE	OBOWO
4	DR. MRS. UCHE EJIOGU	EDUCATION (Primary & Secondary)	IHITTE UBOMA	ABUEKE WARD
5	PROF. UBA NNABUE	EDUCATION (Tertiary & Secondary)	NJABA
6	LADY UGOCHI NNANNA OKORO	INDUSTRY & NON-FORMAL SECTOR DEV.	OWERRI WEST	IHIAGWA
7	HON. GERRY OKOLI	D- COS (Operations)	ORLU
8	COMRADE KENNETH EMELU	SPORTS & YOUTHS DEV.	IDEATO SOUTH	UMUCHIMA
9	LADY LOVE NMA ONYECHERE	WOMEN AFFAIRS & SOCIAL DEV.	OKIGWE
10	ICHIE UCHE BEST MBANASO	WORKS	ORLU
11	PROF. OKEE MAGNUS OKORO	PETROLEUM & ENVIRONMENT	OHAJI/ EGBEMA
12	NICK OPARA-NDUDU	INTERNAL RESOURCES & PENSION MATTERS	OWERRI NORTH
13	DR. IFEANYI NWACHUKWU	PUBLIC UTILITIES & PUBLIC SAFETY	EZINIHITTE
14	HON. UCHE NWOSU	LANDS SURVEY & URBAN PLANNING	NKWERRE	EZIAMA OBAIRE
15	BARR. IHEUKWUMERE ALARIBE	TRANSPORT & TOURISM	ABOH MBAISE	UVURU WARD 2
16	DR. T. O. E. EKECHI (HIGH CHIEF)	INFORMATION	NGOR OKPALA	IMERIENWE WARD 5
17	MRS. ADAORA IJEZIE	PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	ISIALA MBANO
18	DR. EDWARD ONYEMAECHI IHEJIRIKA	HEALTH	IKEDURU
19	HON. CHIEF VAL MBAMALU	COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT & CHIEFTAINCY AFFAIRS	ORSU

SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION	LGA	WARD
1	PST RALPH AFOAKU	MEDIA PRODUCTION	IDEATO SOUTH	UMUMA ISIAKU
2	BARR. MRS. CHINYERE UWANDU	NEPAD	MBAITOLI	OGWA I
3	HON. UCHE EZE	SECURITY, OKIGWE ZONE
4	CHIEF BON OHIRI	SECURITY, ORLU ZONE	IDEATO SOUTH	ISIEKENESI WARD 2
5	HON. UGOCHUKWU ONYEUKWU	SECURITY, OWERRI ZONE	OWERRI NORTH	EMEKUKU I
6	MRS. OGECHI OLOLO	DOMESTIC	OWERRI NORTH
7	PRINCE EBUNOLA MARTINS	LAGOS AFFAIRS	LAGOS		BAKHILL@YAHOO.COM
8	MRS. ANICHEBE HIGHMAN	SPECIAL DUTIES, OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY
9	MRS. CHINWE IKE	ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY
10	MRS. AMAKA ONWUMERE	PUBLIC HEALTH	IDEATO SOUTH	UMUEFE
11	BARR. MRS. JOY EMEADI	LOGISTICS OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY
12	CHRIS NWIKE	POLITICAL (D.GOV)
13	UCHE ONWUCHEKWA	MEDIA (D.GOV)
14	EMEKA AJIH	SPECIAL DUTIES
15	ALFRED ONONUGBO	PROTOCOL
16	EMEKA IHIEMEOFOR	FIN. ADMIN
17	HANATU M. MUSAWA	MEDIA
18	MELON OSUOFIA ELILI	MEDIA	IDEATO SOUTH	OGBOKO 2
19	RAYMOND DURU	TRANSPORT
20	CHIMEZIE DURU	ICT
21	OKEY ANYIKWA	RESEARCH & STATISTICS
22	HON. CHARLES NWOSU	ENTRACO ORLU	ORLU	OWERRE EBIRI
23	MRS MARIA IHEDIWA	EVENTS

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION	LGA	WARD
1	ROSEMARY OKEKE	PROTOCOL	ORSU	EBENATOR
2	K. C. ONUZULIKE	SPECIAL DUTIES
3	BETTYE EMENIKE-UZOMA	DOMESTIC	NKWERRE	NNENATO II
4	OBONO MATHEW	ICT	C/RIVER STATE
5	ANITA GODWIN	FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
6	HON. PROMISE AJIERO	ADVANCE PROTOCOL	IDEATO SOUTH	UMUMA ISIAKU
7	EMMA ABUH	ADMIN (D.GOV)
8	LINDA CHIKERE	PUBLIC AFFAIRS (D.GOV)
9	TOCHI UDEZE	SPECIAL DUTIES
10	KELECHI AGU	ADMIN
11	UGORJI IHEANYI SIMPLE (FIRST LADY)	OPERATIONS	OWERRI NORTH	EMEKUKU
*12	NKEM ANYATA-LAFIA	MEDIA	IVO (EBONYI STATE)	NGWOGWO

TECHNICAL ADVISER
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION	LGA	WARD
1	REV. FR. WENCE MADU	YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUND FOR OHAJI/EGBEMA & OGUTA LGA

ADVISERS
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION	LGA	WARD
1	ALAN B ONYEMAECHI	INTER PARTY RELATIONS
2	P. C. ONUOHA	POLITICAL
3	HON. UCHE ONYEAGUOCHA	POLICY AND STRATEGY	OWERRI WEST	OBINZE
4	JASON NWAICHE	FIRST LADY'S PROJECTS	ISIALA MBANO	OBOLLO
5	ENGR PETER OHAGWA	CONFLICT RESOLUTION	NKWERRE	NKWERRE WARD 2
6	CHIEF MIKE OBIOHA	TOURISM	IDEATO NORTH	AKAEME I
7	DR. AMAECHI	HEALTH	OWERRI NORTH	EMEKUKU I
8	DR. JOE OBI NJOKU	PRIVATIZATION/ CONCESSIONING	IKEDURU	UZOAGBA
9	DR. EMMA OGBENTA	COMMUNITY GOVT.	ORU EAST	AWO II
10	SORONNADI NJOKU	JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS	NGOR - OKPALA	NGURU/ UMUOWA (WARD 6)
11	HON. CHUKA AMANWUWA	INTER GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS, PETROLEUM & PROJECTS
12	PADDY OBINNA	CULTURE	OWERRI NORTH

DIRECTORS GENERAL
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION	LGA	WARD
1	BARR. MRS. NGOZI NJOKU	IMO FOUNDATION
2	DONATUS EJEFUGHA	IMO STATE GUARDS
3	FORD OZURUMBA	IMO ORIENTATION	ORSU	UMUHU OKABIA
4	DAVID B. DAY	ICAPS
5	PROF. B. IWUCHUKWU	IKEMBA OJUKWU CENTRE
6	CHIKE ORJIOKOR	YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EMPOWERMENT	EHIME MBANO	UMUEZEALA
7	MRS. IHEME NDIDI	WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
8	KINGSLEY UFERE	CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL	IDEATO NORTH	IZUOGU II
9	DR. HILARY EKE	ATISAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
10	FRANK IWUORU IWUORISA	IMO RUBBER	OGUTA	OGUTA WARD A
11	DR. MRS. NGOZI CHUKWUKERE	IGBO LANGUAGE DEV. CENTRE	IDEATO NORTH	ELUAMA UMUTURU
12	SISTER OBONG EGBUNA	IMO BROADCASTING CORPORATION
13	PRINCE CHIKA OKOLI	IMO RICE LIMITED	IDEATO NORTH		CHYKEDOC@YAHOO.COM, CHYKEDOC@GMAIL.COM
14	FRANK IBEZIM	IMO POULTRY LTD

GENERAL MANAGERS
S/N	NAME	DESIGNATION	LGA	WARD
1	CHIKE OKOLIE	IMO RICE LIMITED
2	CHIEF NNADOZIE UDENSI	IMO FRUIT & PALMS LIMITED	MUNICIPAL	ALADINMA II
3	DR. KACHI NWOGA	IMO HOME WATER LIMITED	AHIAZU	OKRIKA NWENKWO
4	SIR JUDE NKPADO	IMO LANDS & LANDS	NKWERRE
5	FRANK IBEZIM	IMO POULTRY NIGERIA LIMITED
6	MR. IGWE OKECHUKWU	IMO TILES NIGERIA LIMITED	EHIME MBANO	IKPE NSU
7	CHIEF GODFREY CHUKWUNYERE	IMO PETROLEUM NIGERIA LIMITED
*	PASCHAL NWAKANMA	IMO LANDS & LANDS
9	HON. HENRY IKE	ENTRACO	IDEATO NORTH