BREAKING: BRACED Union Rivers State Council Inaugurates State, LGA Executives -

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The Rivers State Council of the BRACED UNION held its Inauguration of State Executives and LGA Coordinators, who were officially sworn in on Friday 15th October 2021 at the Mass Central Hotel, Rumuogba, Portharcourt at the instance of the National President of BRACED UNION, High Chief Monday Wehere JP and the Director-General of BRACED Commission, Amb. Joe Keshi (OON).

The State Officers are:-

Mr. Tom Inko-Tariah – State Chairman
Amb. (Elder) Nelson Ibibo – Deputy Chairman
Comrade Alamina Abibo – Director of Publicity
Barr. O.C. Higher King – State Secretary
Comrade Igwe Onyeche Wofurum – Deputy State Secretary
Hon. Beatrice Olunwo Awala JP – Director of Treasury
Mrs. Kate Sam- Ngbor – Director of Welfare
Barr. Goma K- Ohochukwu – Director of Legal Services
Sqn. Ldr. N. Ordu-Obuah (rtd.) – Director of Security Services
Amadi Precious Gilbert Chioma – Women Leader
Comrade Uriah Wilfred Sylvester – Director of Organizing
Mr. Edward Gbaraage – Director of Youth Affairs
Elder (Deacon) Omodu Solomon – Director of Finance
Mr. Rogers Banigo – Director of Civics
Comrade Innocent Okocha – Director of Contact and Mobilization.

The Chairman of the occasion was Emeritus Professor Simeon Chituru Achinewhu (Professor of Food Science) and former Vice-Chancellor of the Rivers State University, Portharcourt.

Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony of officers of the Rivers State Council, the National President of BRACED UNION, High Chief Monday Wehere JP, supported by representatives of BRACED Commission and some members of the hightable handed over the BRACED UNION flag to the State Chairman of BRACED UNION, Mr. Tom Inko-Tariah.

In his acceptance speech, Mr Tom Inko-Tariah stated that BRACED UNION, Rivers State Council will work in synergy with the Rivers State Government on policies that will bring development to the State, and thanked His Excellency, Governor Nyesom Wike for embarking on people-oriented projects which have transformed the State for the good of Rivers citizens.

The occasion which also was used to mark this year’s World Food Day, climaxed with the flag of the BRACED UNION Rivers State Council it’s pet project ‘One Million Pawpaw’ to be planted in the 23 LGAs of Rivers State, and to encourage every household to adopt home gardening especially in the urban areas.

The Chairman of the event Prof SIMEON CHITURU ACHINEWHU, who was supported by the Director-General of BRACED Commission; Ambassador Joe Keshi and the National President of BRACED UNION, High Chief Monday Wehere JP joined the State Chairman Tom Inko-Tariah to plant PAWPAW seedling to mark the World Food Day.