Ukel Oyaghiri

Ukel Oyaghiri (born 1964) is a lawyer and politician who has served as the Rivers State Commissioner of Women Affairs since 2015. She replaces Joeba West who had served in the Executive Council under former governor, Chibuike Amaechi.^[1]

Education

Oyaghiri attended Rivers State School of Basic Studies in Port Harcourt where she obtained her West African Senior School Certificate. She earned a B.A.ED. Hons. degree from the University of Port Harcourt in 1989. Her LL.B. and B.L. qualifications were obtained from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and the Nigerian Law School respectively.^[1]

Career

She worked as public relations assistant in Rivbank Insurance Company from 1989 to 1990, public administrative officer in Pamo Clinics & Hospitals Limited from 1990 to 1997, personal assistant to Bayelsa State Commissioner of Education from 1997 to 1998 and legal officer in Adedipe & Adedipe Legal Practitioners from 2004 to 2007. She was the managing solicitor of A.S. Oyaghiri & Associates Legal Practitioners from 2011, until her appointment in December 2015 as Commissioner of Women Affairs.^[1]

Other positions held

Chairman, Rivers State Taekwondo Association (1996–1998)
Vice Chairman, Taekwondo Association of Nigeria (1993–1996)
President of Orashi Women Association and Secretary Elder`s Forum, Voice of Orashi.

Memberships

Member, Nigerian Bar Association
Member, International Federation of Women Lawyers
Member, International Bar Association

References

1 2 3 "Barr. Mrs. Ukel Oyaghiri". Riversstate.net.ng. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

Wike Executive Council (since 2015)

Executive Council of Rivers State

Governor	Ezenwo Wike (2015–present)

Deputy Governor	Ipalibo Banigo (2015–present)

Attorney General	Emmanuel C. Aguma (2015–present)

Secretary to the State Government	Kenneth Kobani (2015–present)

Chief of Staff	Chukwuemeka Woke (2015–present)

Head of Service	Rufus Godwins (2015–present)

Director-General of the Bureau on Public Procurement	Igonibo E. Thompson (2016–present)*

Media and Publicity Special Adviser	Opunabo Inko-Tariah (2015)

Administrator (GPHCDA)	Desmond Akawor (2015–present)

Commissioner of Agriculture	Onimim Jacks (2015–present)

Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning	Isaac Kamalu (2015–present)

Commissioner of Chieftaincy and Community Affairs	John Bazia (2015–present)

Commissioner of Commerce and Industry	Bright Jacob (2015–present)

Commissioner of Culture and Tourism	Tonye Briggs-Oniyide (2015–present)

Commissioner of Education	Kaniye Ebeku (2015–present)

Commissioner of Employment Generation and Empowerment	Ephraim Nwuzi (2015–present)

Commissioner of Energy and Natural resources	Shedrach Chukwu (2015–present)

Commissioner of Environment	Roseline Konya (2015–present)

Commissioner of Finance	Fred Kpakol (2015–present)

Commissioner of Health	Odagme Theophilus (2015–present)

Commissioner of Housing	Emmanuel Okah (2015–present)

Commissioner of Information and Communications	Austin Tam George (2015–present)

Commissioner of Justice	Emmanuel C. Aguma (2015–present)

Commissioner of Local Government Affairs	Rodaford Long-John (2015–present)

Commissioner of Power	Mike Anwuri (2015–present)

Commissioner of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation	Herbert D. Miller (2015–present)

Commissioner of Special Duties	Monday Onyezonwu (2015–present)

Commissioner of Sports	Boma Iyaye (2015–present)

Commissioner of Transport	Akie Dagogo Fubara (2015–present)

Commissioner of Urban Development	Chinyere Igwe (2015–present)

Commissioner of Water Resources and Rural Development	Ibibia Walter (2015–present)

Commissioner of Women Affairs	Ukel Oyaghiri (2015–present)

Commissioner of Works	Kelvin Wachukwu (2015–2016) Harrison B. Iheanyichukwu (2016–present)

Commissioner of Youth Development	Prince Ogbogbula (2015–present)

* Acting See also: Timeline of the Wike administration

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