Okorocha swears in biological sister as Happiness commissioner
He charged
them to prove their worth in the service of the state and her people. One of
the commissioners sworn in by the governor is his biological sister, Mrs.
Ogechi Ololo (nee Okorocha). She is now the state’s Commissioner for Happiness
and Couples’ Fulfillment.
Ololo, who
is married to Chuks, an engineer, was the All Progressives Congress’ candidate
into the House of Representatives for the Owerri Federal Constituency seat in
2015 and she has served in various capacities since Okorocha became the state
governor in 2011.
She had,
before her new appointment, served as her brother’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Adviser on Domestic Matters.
Swearing in
the new commissioners and the Transition Committee Chairmen on Monday at the
Imo International Convention Centre, Owerri, the governor charged them to leave
their marks in their respective ministries and local governments.
He urged
them to see themselves as men and women on a rescue mission.
The governor
added that they had come to be part of the success story of his administration.
Okorocha
said, “You are the privileged group that has the opportunity to make names for
yourselves. I want to remind all of you that this appointment is not business
as usual. We shall not tolerate any sharp practice or corruption of any type.
Neither shall we accept indolence or laziness. You have been called to duty to
help us to achieve our vision in the Rescue Mission Project.
“At this
moment, I charge you all to be good ambassadors of the Rescue Mission wherever
you find yourselves. To the Transition Committee Chairmen, you must ensure that
ongoing projects must be completed especially the schools, chapels etc.”
He
reiterated that what his administration had achieved so far had exceeded all
that the previous administrations in the state, both civilian and military put
together, had achieved.
The
commissioners sworn in and their portfolios are: Prof. Nnamdi Obiaraeri
(Information); Lady Ugochi Nnana-Okoro (Agric and Food Security); Gertrude
Oduka (Primary and Secondary Education); Dr. Jones Uzoka (Niger Delta Affairs);
Uchendu Mark (Public Utilities); and
Gerald Okolie (Rural Development).
Others are
Dr. Cyril Okafor (Tourism); Emmanuel Ojinere (Trade and Investment); Chief
Lasbery Anyanwu (Transport); Onwueyiagwu Valentine (Youth Development); Mrs.
Ngozi Njoku (Gender and Social Development); Chief Josephine Udoji (Works);
Achilike Nwawuike (Internal Resources and Pension Matters); Prof. Emenalo
Chizoba (Tertiary Education); Nwamerenini Chukwuka (Labour); and Dr. Iyke Njoku
(Planning, Budget and Statistics).
The
Transition Committee Chairmen sworn in include Okechukwu Onyechere(Ideato
South); Sir Anyehe Okeneme (Ikeduru); Julius Onyeneho (Isiala Mbano); Akas
Paschal, (Isu); Steve Odoemena (Mbaitoli); Eke Chidi (Ngor Okpala); Aloysius
Onwuegbuchulam (Njaba); and Paschal Onwukaike (Nkwerre).
Comments