The Rivers State government consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Rivers State

Rivers State

Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Port Harcourt. It is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states...

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Nigeria

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Rivers State has a population of about 5 million people, and is one of the 36 states that make up the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The State government has executive and legislative arms, with an independent judiciary. At the local level, elected officials are responsible for Local Government Area

Local Government Area

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Executive

The executive arm is headed by the Governor, assisted by the Deputy Governor, both elected.
The governor appoints Commissioners responsible for each of the ministries, and appoints the heads of parastatals, state-owned bodies with specific regulatory or administrative duties.
The Civil Service is headed by the Head of Service, a career civil servant, with each ministry headed by a Permanent Secretary.
The Minister is responsible for policy, while the Permanent Secretary provides continuity and is responsible for operations.

Executive council

As of 2010, the executive council consisted of:

Position	Incumbent
Governor	Rotimi Amaechi Rotimi Amaechi Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a Nigerian politician, who became Governor of Rivers State in June 2007. He was previously Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 until 2007....
Deputy Governor	Tele Ikuru
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice	Mr Chikere Ken
Commissioner Agriculture	Mr Chindah Emmanuel
Commissioner Budget and Economic Planning	Mr Levi Charles Gogo
Commissioner Commerce and Industry	Nwuke Ogbonna
Commissioner Culture And Tourism	Mr Nle Ejii Marcus
Commissioner Education	Barrister Nemi Alice
Commissioner Energy	Dr. George Dawari
Commissioner Environment	Barrister Chinda Kingsley
Commissioner Finance	Mr Feyii George
Commissioner Health	Dr Parker Sampson
Commissioner Housing	Hon. Stanley Uwom Marshall
Commissioner Information	Mrs Semenitari Ibim
Commissioner Land and Survey	Barrister Ezekiel-Amadi Ezemonye
Commissioner Local Government Chieftaincy & Community Affairs	Dr Danagogo Tammy
Commissioner Power	Hon Nwokocha Augustine
Commissioner Social Welfare & Rehabilitation	Hon. Poroma Philip Joe
Commissioner Special Duties	Chief Dr. I Ikanya Davies
Commissioner Sports	Hon lyaye Boma
Commissioner Transport	Hon Tolofari George
Commissioner Urban Development	Barrister Ginah Osima
Commissioner Water Resources	Ms Simon-Hart Patricia
Commissioner Women Affairs	Barrister Mrs Manuela George-Izunwa Manuela George-Izunwa Manuela George-Izunwa became the Commissioner for Women Affairs in the vibrant Amaechi led government by the appointment of the Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi...
Commissioner Works	Mr Peterside Dakuku
Commissioner Youth Development	Mr Nweke Felix

Parastatals

Parastatals, typically reporting to a ministry, were:

• Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Task Force
• Rivers State University of Science and Technology
• Rivers State Television Authority
• Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency
• Rivers State Polytechnic
• Rivers State Newspaper Corporation
• Rivers State Microfinance Agency
• Rivers State Housing and Property Development Authority
• Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology
• Rivers State College of Arts and Science
• Rivers State University of Education
• Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation
• Rivers State Agricultural Development Programme
• River State Universal Basic Education Board
• Post Primary Schools Board
• Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board
• Local Government Service Commission
• Environmental Sanitation Authority
• Christians Pilgrims Welfare Board

Legislature

The legislature consists of elected representatives from each constituency. As of 2010 they were:

Constituency	Representative
Abua/Odual	Henry I. Ogiri
Ahoada-East I	Ewor Nname R.
Ahoada East II	Kennedy S.A.L. Ebeku
Ahoada West	Hope O. Ikiriko
Akuku-Toru I	Brown Onari
Akuku-Toru II	Ibroma Kitchner
Andoni	Ibani I. Owaji
Asari-Toru I	Otelemaba D. Amachree
Asari-Toru II	Micheal Ibinabo West
Bonny	Aye A. Pepple
Degema	Harry Tonye Ezekiel
Eleme	Isaac Kamalu
Emohua	Chidi J. Lloyd
Etche I	Samuel Eke
Etche II	Golden Ngozi Chioma
Gokana	Bariyima K. Badom
Ikwerre	Enyinda Benson A.
Khana I	Nwile Befil Charles
Khana II	Deekor Dumnamene
Obio/Akpor I	Collins Ordu
Obio/Akpor II	Anthony Okeah
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni I	Prince Uchechukwu Nnam-Obi
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni II	Lucky Odili
Ogu/Bolo	Maureen Tamuno
Okrika	Linda S. Stewart
Omuma	Okatta U. Emmanuel
Opobo/Nkoro	Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja
Oyigbo	Nnamdi Ihute
Port Harcourt I	Jones Ogbonda
Port Harcourt II	Irene Martins Inimgba
Port Harcourt III	Victor Ihunwo
Tai	Felicia Taneh
Clerk of the House	Mr. Alex E. Nwala

Local Government

Local government areas handle local administration, under an elected Chairman.
Rivers State is divided into twenty-three Local Government Areas (LGAs):

LGA Name	Area (km2)	Census 2006 population	Administrative capital	Postal Code
Port Harcourt	109	541,115	Port Harcourt	500
Obio-Akpor Obio-Akpor Obio/Akpor is a Local Government Area in the metropolis of Port Harcourt, one of the major centres of economic activities in Nigeria, and one of the major cities of the Niger Delta, located in Rivers State. The Local Government Area covers 260 sq.km and at the 2006 Census held a population of...	260	464,789	Rumuokoro Rumuokoro Rumuokoro is a town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State of Nigeria. It is the meeting point of five major roads in Nigerian Economy and the gateway to and from the city of Port Harcourt.-Transport:...	500
Okrika Okrika Okrika is a port town in Rivers State, Nigeria, capital of the Local Government Area of the same name. The town is situated on a small island just south of Port Harcourt, making it a suburb of the much larger city....	222	222,026	Okrika Okrika Okrika is a port town in Rivers State, Nigeria, capital of the Local Government Area of the same name. The town is situated on a small island just south of Port Harcourt, making it a suburb of the much larger city....	500
Ogu/Bolo Ogu/Bolo Ogu/Bolo is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogu.It has an area of 89 km² and a population of 74,683 at the 2006 census. This is an area belonging to the Ogu/Bolo people....	89	74,683	Ogu	500
Eleme	138	190,884	Eleme	501
Tai Tai, Nigeria Tai is a Local Government Area of Rivers State in Nigeria. It covers an area of 159 sq.km and at the 2006 Census it had a population of 117,797...	159	117,797	Sakpenwa	501
Gokana Gokana, Nigeria Gokana is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kpor.It has an area of 126 km² and a population of 228,828 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 504....	126	228,828	Kpor	501
Khana Khana, Nigeria Khana is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bori.It has an area of 560 km² and a population of 294,217 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 504....	560	294,217	Bori Bori Bori is a town and arrondissement located in the N’Dali commune of the Borgou Department of Benin....	502
Oyigbo Oyigbo Oyigbo is a town and Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a satellite of Port Harcourt, lying a few kilometers to the northeast of the city.Sir Precious Oforji was elected Chairman of the Oyigbo LGA in 2008....	248	122,687	Afam	502
Opobo/Nkoro Opobo/Nkoro Opobo/Nkoro is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is part of the Andoni/Opobo/nkoro constituency of the Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers. The capital is Opobo Town....	130	151,511	Opobo Town	503
Andoni Andoni Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ngo.It has an area of 233 km² and a population of 211,009 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 504....	233	211,009	Ngo	503
Bonny Bonny Bonny is a town and a Local Government Area in Rivers State in southeast Nigeria, on the Bight of Biafra. It was also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny. Traditionally it was a major trading post of the eastern delta....	642	215,358	Bonny Bonny Bonny is a town and a Local Government Area in Rivers State in southeast Nigeria, on the Bight of Biafra. It was also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny. Traditionally it was a major trading post of the eastern delta....	503
Degema Degema, Nigeria Degema is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Degema.It has an area of 1,011 km² and a population of 249,773 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 504....	1,011	249,773	Degema Degema, Nigeria Degema is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Degema.It has an area of 1,011 km² and a population of 249,773 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 504....	504
Asari-Toru Asari-Toru Asari-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Buguma.It has an area of 113 km² and a population of 220,100 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 504....	113	220,100	Buguma Buguma Buguma is a larger town in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Asari-Toru Local Government Area and base of the Kalabari Kingdom, a Nigerian traditional state.The town has an official Post Office....	504
Akuku-Toru Akuku-Toru Akuku-Toru is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Abonnema.It has an area of 1,443 km² and a population of 156,006 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 504....	1,443	156,006	Abonnema Abonnema Abonnema is a was founded in 1882. It was discovered by an expedition of a host of chiefs from the Kalabari town . These include Chief Young Briggs in Nigeria...	504
Abua/Odual Abua/Odual Abua/Odual is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Abua.It has an area of 704 km² and a population of 282,988 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 510....	704	282,988	Abua Abua Abua is a Kingdom in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is located 10 miles from Port Harcourt....	510
Ahoada West Ahoada West Ahoada West is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt, inhabited by the Ekpeye people. Its seat is in the town of Akinima. The boundary between Rivers and Bayelsa states from the west is located at Engeni....	403	249,425	Akinima	510
Ahoada East Ahoada East Ahoada East is a Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt. Its seat is in the city of Ahoada....	341	166,747	Ahoada Ahoada Ahoada is an Igbo city in and an administrative subdivision of Rivers State, Nigeria, located northwest of Port Harcourt...	510
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni is a Local Government Area of Rivers State in Nigeria, with its capital at Omoku. It is part of the Ogba / Ebgema / Ndoni / Ahoada West constituency of the Nigerian House of Representatives....	969	284,010	Omuku Omuku Omoku is a town in Rivers State, Nigeria with a population of about 33,000 people. It Is located in the northern part of the state, near the boundary with Delta State and Imo State. It is the capital of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area....	510
Emohua Emohua Emuoha is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Emuoha.It has an area of 831 km² and a population of 201,901 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 511....	831	201,901	Emohua Emohua Emuoha is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Emuoha.It has an area of 831 km² and a population of 201,901 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 511....	511
Ikwerre Ikwerre, Rivers State Ikwerre is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Isiokpo.The postal code of the area is 511....	655	189,726	Isiokpo	511
Etche Etche Etche is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria, named after the Etche people of Southern Nigeria. The Etche are as Igbo tribe and speak their own dialect of the Igbo language...	805	249,454	Okehi Okehi Okehi is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Okehi.It has an area of 661 km² and a population of 199,999 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 264....	512
Omuma Omuma Omuma is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Eberi. Its people are of Igbo extraction.It has an area of 170 km² and a population of 100,366 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 512....	170	100,366	Eberi	512

See also

• List of Governors of Rivers State
• Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers
  Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers
  The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers comprises three Senators representing Rivers East, Rivers West, Rivers Central and thirteen Representatives representing Degema/Bonny, Okrika/Ogu-Bolo, Asalga/Akulga, Ahoada West/Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Port Harcourt 1, Ikwerre/Emohua, ...