Gov Rochas Swears In Younger Sister As Commissioner For Happiness And Couples Fulfilment

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has sworn in 28 new commissioners and 27 Transition Committee Chairmen for the 27 local government councils in the state.

He charged them to prove their worth in the service of the state and her people. One of the commissioners sworn in by the governor is his biological sister, Mrs. Ogechi Ololo, nee Okorocha. She is now the state's Commissioner for Happiness and Couples Fulfillment.

Ololo, who is married to Chuks, an engineer, was the All Progressives Congress candidate into the House of Representatives for the Owerri Federal Constituency seat in 2015 and she has served in various capacities since Okorocha became the state governor in 2011. She had, before her new appointment, served as her brother's Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Adviser on Domestic Matters.

Other commissioners sworn in and their portfolios are : Prof. Nnamdi Obiaraeri (Information); Lady Ugochi Nnana- Okoro (Agric and Food Security); Gertrude Oduka ( Primary and Secondary Education); Dr . Jones Uzoka (Niger Delta Affairs ); Uchendu Mark ( Public Utilities ); and Gerald Okolie ( Rural Development ).

Dr . Cyril Okafor (Tourism); Emmanuel Ojinere (Trade and Investment ); Chief Lasbery Anyanwu (Transport ); Onwueyiagwu Valentine (Youth Development ); Mrs . Ngozi Njoku (Gender and Social Development); Chief Josephine Udoji (Works ); Achilike Nwawuike (Internal Resources and Pension Matters ); Prof. Emenalo Chizoba (Tertiary Education);

Nwamerenini Chukwuka ( Labour); and Dr . Iyke Njoku (Planning , Budget and Statistics ).
The Transition Committee Chairmen sworn in include Okechukwu Onyechere (Ideato South ); Sir Anyehe Okeneme (Ikeduru ); Julius Onyeneho (Isiala Mbano ); Akas Paschal , (Isu ); Steve Odoemena ( Mbaitoli); Eke Chidi (Ngor Okpala ); Aloysius Onwuegbuchulam ( Njaba ); and Paschal Onwukaike (Nkwerre ).

He urged them to see themselves as men and women on a rescue mission.