Tinubu names ex-Wike’s aide MD/CEO for Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority
Emeka Woke
Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority.
A statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said Engr. Woke is a seasoned engineer and politician and had served as Chairman of Emohua local government area of Rivers State and was Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, for many years.
“The President expects the new Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority to discharge his duties with integrity and in conformity with the highest standards of transparency, while working at harnessing and developing the water resource potential of the area, as well as ensuring that the Authority is a channel for holistic and integrated industrial, agricultural, and community development,” Ngelale said.
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Woke is an engineer and politician of the People’s Demoratic Party. He has served as chairman of Emohua local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria.
In June 2015, former Governor Nyesom Wike appointed him to serve as the Chief of Staff of Rivers State Government.
