Rochas appoints Mbakwe’s daughter, 6 others as commissioners.

Governor Okorocha and his deputy, Prince Madumere in group pix with the newly appointed Commissioners

Imo State governor, His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has sworn-in seven new commissioners including the daughter of Sam Mbakwe, Patience Mbakwe and seven new Local Government Caretaker Committee Chairmen.  The new commissioners and new local government caretaker committee chairmen were appointed to replace their predecessors who had left the government to pursue their political ambitions.

The new commissioners were also given portfolios by the governor at the end of their swearing-in which was held at the Government House, Owerri today

Chief Chidi Ibe is the new commissioner for Information and Strategy.  Mr. Obinna Mbata, commissioner for Internally Generated Revenue.  Others are Ms Patience Mbakwe [Industry and Non-formal Sector], Mr Victor Ogbonna Amadi [Commerce and Market development], Mr Ikechukwu Njoku [Finance], Mr Clinton Obinyom [Public Utilities and Public safety], Mrs. Mma Nzeribe [Primary, secondary and Non-formal Education].

The Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen sworn-in were those of Owerri North, Owerri West, Owerri Municipal, Ahiazu Mbaise, Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta and Oru East Local Governments.

Governor Okorocha and his deputy, Prince Madumere in group pix with the newly appointed LGA Caretaker Committee Chairmen

Addressing the new appointees, the Governor hinted that he has released N3 billion for the renovation of all the Headquarters of the local governments in the state, adding that the council secretariats were left over the years to rot.

He also informed that his administration would begin to renovate the old schools in the state he said had produced great men and women.  He mentioned some of the schools as Government Technical College Owerri, Government College Owerri, Akwakuma girls school, and so on.

He said the rescue mission administration in the state will grow from strength to strength and that the appointees were in for serious business, because standard had already been set in their respective ministries and local governments and they should work to improve greatly on the existing standard.

The governor also told those in attendance at the event that the governorship aspirants in PDP in the state came out in their large number because they heard he would vie for the presidency, assuring that he would not abandon or leave Imo people.

He said his government would not rest on its oars until he was satisfied that every family in the state is free from ignorance and poverty, telling the new appointees that he had invited them to partner with him to make the state better.