Civic Accountability · Nigeria

NGScorecard

Previously in Rivers:
Term report
Performance scorecard for key state commissioners — assessed against their stated mandate and verified deliverables. Ratings reflect independent assessment as of April 2026.
8
Commissioners tracked
3
Good
5
Fair
0
Poor
Finance
Fred Barivure Kpakol
Good
Mandate
Manage state fiscal policy through both terms of the administration.
Performance assessment
Served the full 2015-2019 period as Finance Commissioner while the state's IGR grew substantially.
Justice (Attorney General)
Emmanuel C. Aguma
Good
Mandate
Serve as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.
Performance assessment
Appointed among the first batch of cabinet officials in June 2015.
Health
Theophilus M-Iyenebari Odagme
Fair
Mandate
Oversee the state health ministry, including the free primary healthcare rollout.
Performance assessment
Served as Commissioner for Health from 2015 to 2017.
Works
Kelvin Kinikanwo Wachukwu
Fair
Mandate
Oversee state road and infrastructure works during the early road-construction push.
Performance assessment
Served as Commissioner for Works from December 2015 to April 2016.
Water Resources and Rural Development / Transport
Ibibia Walter
Good
Mandate
Oversee water resources and rural development, later transport, portfolios.
Performance assessment
Served as Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development from December 2015 to June 2017, then moved to the Transport portfolio from August 2017.
Culture and Tourism
Tonye Briggs-Oniyide
Fair
Mandate
Oversee culture and tourism policy, including the Port Harcourt Pleasure Park development.
Performance assessment
Sworn in as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in December 2015.
Youth Development
Princewill Ogbogbula
Fair
Mandate
Oversee youth development policy and programmes.
Performance assessment
Appointed Commissioner for Youth Development in 2015.
Special Duties
Monday Anyamaobi Onyezonwu
Fair
Mandate
Oversee the Special Duties portfolio.
Performance assessment
Sworn in as Commissioner for Special Duties in December 2015.