Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs
- Ukel Oyaghiri, Commissioner
- Atosemi Eson Teetito, Permanent Secretary
The Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs is the civil service department of Rivers State charged with advising the government on policies and programs involving women and gender equality. The ministry was formed in 1997 and took over the functions of the former Rivers State Commission for Women. Its current headquarters are at Marine Base, Port Harcourt.
As of 2016, the commissioner in charge of the ministry is Ukel Oyaghiri while the permanent secretary is Atosemi Teetito.
The ministry implements various programs, including skills acquisition centers for women, the Widows Welfare Scheme, and the Women Development Center scheme for vocational training and empowerment of women across local government areas. It works with national agencies like the National Center for Women's Development and collaborates with women's rights groups and NGOs.
Functions
- Formulation of policies that promote gender equality and empower women
- To formulate programmes that will develop the potentials of women and girls
- To identify problems militating against women and girls
- To collaborate with government agencies to address societal issues that militate against the advancement of women
- To provide career guidance and counselling
- To provide mass literacy involving informal and functional literacy
List of commissioners
The following is a list of commissioners of the Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs.
- Mediline Ingowari Tador (1997–1999)
- Gloria Fiofori (1999–2003)
- Ibitoru Linda Ofili (2003–2007)
- Nancy Nwankwo (2007)
- Manuela George-Izunwa (2007–2011)
- Joeba West (2011–2015)
- Ukel Oyaghiri (2015–)
See also
- Gender equality
- Women empowerment
- Women in government
External links
- Ministry of Women Affairs
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- Rivers State House of Assembly
- Speaker
- Assembly constituencies
- Agriculture
- Budget and Economic Planning
- Chieftaincy and Community Affairs
- Commerce and Industry
- Culture and Tourism
- Education
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Employment Generation and Empowerment
- Environment
- Finance
- Health
- Housing
- Information and Communications
- Justice
- Lands and Survey
- Local Government Affairs
- Power
- Social Welfare and Rehabilitation
- Special Duties
- Sports
- Transport
- Urban Development
- Water Resources and Rural Development
- Women Affairs
- Works
- Youth Development
and parastatals
- Rivers State Bureau on Public Procurement
- Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Agency
- Road Traffic Management Authority
- University of Science and Technology
- Rivers State Television Authority
- Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency
- Rivers State Polytechnic
- Internal Revenue Service
- Rivers State Newspaper Corporation
- Rivers State Microfinance Agency
- Housing and Property Development Authority
- Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority
- College of Health Science and Technology
- Port Harcourt Polytechnic
- Rivers State University of Education
- Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation
- Agricultural Development Programme
- Universal Basic Education Board
- Senior Secondary Schools Board
- Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board
- Rivers State Waste Management Agency
- Rivers State Fire Service
- Economic Advisory Council
- Rivers State Police
- Tourism Development Agency