Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers state governor has appointed Dagogo Wokoma as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Barrister Sunny Ewule as Chief of Staff (CoS).
The appointments were confirmed in a statement signed by Onwuka Nzeshi, the governor’s chief press secretary on Thursday.
According to the statement, both officials are scheduled to be sworn in at 2:00 p.m. at the executive council chamber, government house, Port Harcourt.
Wokoma, a respected mathematical scholar and researcher, currently serves as dean of the school of science and technology at Captain Elechi Amadi polytechnic.
He was elected dean in 2024 and is widely recognised for his contributions to science and research.
Government sources described him as “a non-partisan technocrat,” noting that his appointment “is not tied to any political alignment.”
Barrister Ewule, who takes over as Chief of Staff, will coordinate activities within the governor’s office and act as a key liaison between the governor and other arms of government, bringing legal expertise and administrative experience to the role.