Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), has announced the constitution of eight key boards in the state, including the Rivers State University Governing Council and the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.
According to The PUNCH, the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika, the Administrator approved the appointment of Okey Wali, SAN, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, as Chairman of the Rivers State University Governing Council.
The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital board will be chaired by Dr. Sampson Parker, a former Commissioner for Health, while Prof. Chizindu Alikor retains his position as Chief Medical Director.
Other notable appointments include former Ikwerre Local Government chairman, Dr. Samuel Nwanosike, who will head the Rivers State Waste Management Agency. Wokoma Amakiri was named as the agency’s Managing Director.
For the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Commission, Samuel Ogeh will serve as Chairman, while Tony Egwurugwu takes charge of the Rivers State Senior Secondary Education Board. Israel Egbunefu will lead the Rivers State Internal Revenue board.
Similarly, Prof. Princewill Chike, another former Health Commissioner, will chair the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme, with Dr. Vetty Agala continuing as Executive Secretary.
The Rivers State Microfinance Agency will now be led by Prof. Adolphus Toby as Chairman, alongside five newly appointed members.
“The newly appointed board members will be sworn in by His Excellency, the Administrator of Rivers State,” Prof. Worika stated, adding that the inauguration date will be announced later.
A government insider described the move as part of the Administrator’s drive to “reposition critical sectors of the state’s governance structure for efficiency and service delivery.”
