Woke had served as Chairman of Emohua local government area of Rivers State
He was also the Chief of Staff to Nyesome Wike, ex-governor of Rivers.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chukwuemeka Woke as the Managing Director of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority.
Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, in a statement on Thursday said the President expect discharge his duties with integrity and in conformity with the highest standards of transparency.
“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,” the statement reads.
“Engr. Woke is a seasoned engineer and politician. He 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.”
Woke, a former chief of staff to Nyesome Wike, ex-governor of Rivers, was among the commissioners who resigned from the cabinet of Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state on 15 December, 2023.
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