President Tinubu Appoints Wike’s Man, MD Of Juicy Govt Agency

Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, an ally of Nyesom Wike, has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu, as the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. 

The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Woke’s appointment in a statement he signed on Thursday. 

The statement which was posted on X by Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to President on social media, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints managing director of Ogun-Osun river basin development authority.’ Woke succeeds Mr. Olufemi Odumosu who former President Muhammadu Buhari reappointed for a second four-year term in January 2021. 

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.” 

GWG.ng reports that the new appointment was announced in a statement on Thursday, signed by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity.

Ngelale noted that Ekpo’s appointment is in line with Tinubu’s commitment to establish a more efficient and consistent approval process for unique oil and gas projects in the country. 

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