PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS MR. CHUKWUEMEKA WOKE AS THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF NOSDRA 22-05-24
By Sadiq Aminu President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Chukwuemeka Woke as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA).
Similarly, the President has approved the appointment of Dr. Adedeji Ashiru as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA).
According to a statement, Mr. Woke, besides being an engineer, is an environmental specialist and politician with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, who served under the Environmental, Safety, and Operations Departments of the then Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
He was Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State and Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, for many years.
Dr. Ashiru holds a Doctorate Degree in Engineering from the Commonwealth University, UK, and has led a consortium of blue-chip companies, in addition to earning many stripes in his professional endeavour.
Signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the statement says the President expects the new Chief Executive Officers to deploy their competencies to the critical agencies for sustainable gains and turnaround, while maintaining utmost transparency in their operations.