Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Governor Fubara appoints Wokoma as SSG, Ewule as chief of staff

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the appointment of Dagogo Wokoma as secretary to the state government and Sunny Ewule as his chief of staff.

• February 26, 2026
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara [Photo: Rivers government]

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the appointment of Dagogo Wokoma as secretary to the state government and Sunny Ewule as his chief of staff.

Mr Fubara disclosed this in a press statement by his chief press secretary on Thursday.

The governor said that the appointments took effect immediately.

He also announced that the new appointees would be sworn in at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, in Port Harcourt.

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

memo by the ministry

Africa

Ghana rejects MTN’s GHS20 million offer to victims of xenophobic attack in South Africa

The ministry promised to present cost of evacuations to the public upon conclusion of the exercise.

NUP logo

States

Kano govt raises monthly pension payment from N5,000 to N20,000 ‎

Mr Jibrin appealed to the state government to sustain regular payment of pensions.

National Orientation Agency (NOA)

States

NOA decries political violence, intensifies voter education ahead of 2027 elections

Ms Bello-Maikudi said voter education had become a major focus of the agency’s activities as the 2027 elections approach.

Bicycle riders in Kano State

States

Bicycles thrive in Kano amid modern means of transportation

Beyond transportation, health-conscious residents also use bicycles for exercise.

Raheem Sterling

World

Ex-Arsenal player Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving, hearing fixed for September 15

The 31-year-old who currently plays for Dutch side, Feyenoord, scored 20 goals in 82 appearances for England.