In Rivers state there is a particular ethnic nationality which remains relevant in the political equation of the state. Etche people are well respected and are industrious too in any undertaking they engage in. They are found in different sectors of development in Rivers state and beyond.
City People magazine Port Harcourt Bureau Chief EMEKA AMAEFULA here unveils some popular families of Etche ethnic nationality in Rivers state. Read On.
AMBROSE NWIZU
This family has one illustrious son Chief Ambrose Nwizu a Marine/Shipping mogul and now CEO of BRICKROCK HOTEL which he is set to commission in Port Harcourt in few weeks time. He is an astute revered politician a philanthropist of note.
ALLWELL ONYESOH
The Onyesoh family has prominent sons and daughters one of who includes Chief Allwell Onyesoh an athletic built University of Jos graduate and two terms Education and Sports Commissioner from 1999 to 2007. He became Deputy Director General All Progressive Governorship Election Campaign organization in Rivers state Adol Dakuku Peterside Greater Together April 11th 2015 governorship campaign. His late mother was Women Leader of one of the political parties in second Republic.
JEROME EKE
He comes in as one of the men of timber and caliber who dominate both business and political space in Etche land. High Chief Jerome Eke owns Royal paragon Hotels in Iwofe road Port Harcourt and is connected to a popular Eatery -Kilimanjaro and today he is a member of Federal House of Representatives.
NNAMDI OKERE
This family produced a chairman of Etche Local Government Council in 1999-2003 and he Nnamdi Okere remains an All Progressive Congress –APC strong voice in Etche land.
NDUBUISI NWANKWO
Among senior citizens of Etche is Engineer Ndubuisi Nwankwo who was Commissioner for Energy during ex Governor Peter Odili’s tenure in office. He is one of those who take Etche political pendulum to its needed direction.
EMMA ANYANWU
You may wonder why each successive government in Rivers State seek the hand of Chief Emma Anyanwu as it regards political support, this is because chief Emma Anyanwu does not go where his people do not need him to go so, whoever he supports gets popular votes from Etche people. His son Charles Anyanwu got appointed Chairman of Etche and member Rivers state House of Assembly and today the family is divided into Peoples Democratic Party-PDP for Chief Emma Anyanwu and All Progressive Congress-APC for his son Hon. Charles Anyanwu.
SUNDAY NWANKWO
Captain rtd Sunday Nwankwo was a Governorship aspirant under PDP in 2015 PDP Governorship primary election and today he had decamped to APC as one of those who got dissatisfied with governor Wike.
GODWIN AMADI
This gentle man Etche son holds sway in Rivers state judiciary as one of the senior hands managing the affairs of Rivers state judiciary as an arm of Government. He is married to a Light complexioned Mbano Imo state born babe who runs popular Fabric outfit in Port Harcourt.
NWANKWO ALA
Great family in Etche land which had produced a professor and several professionals who are doing Nigeria proud in their various endeavours.
MONDAY R.A AMAECHI
Here comes His Royal Highness Monday R.A Amaechi who holds a 2nd Class traditional ruler title of Onye-Isi Agwuru Ozuzu in Etche Land. He is being respected as a Monarch who is hungry to bringing development to his People of Ozuzu Etche.
OGBONNA NWUKE
The patriarch of the Nwuke family late Chief Jonas Nwuke was in the Eastern Nigeria parliament and his son Ogbonna Nwuke followed suit after serving Rivers state as Commissioner for Information and Communications later Commissioner for Trade and Commerce. He was voted into Federal House of Representatives in 2011 and had re-run on March 19th, 2016.
SYLVANUS EGWUATU UKAEGBU
His Majesty Sylvanus Egwuatu Ukaegbu is among the three First Class MONARCHS Etche ethnic nationality has produced so far. He is Onye-Isi-Agwuru Okehi and his people so much love him and his popularity is being felt across Etcheland and beyond.
SAMUEL NDIWE AMAECHI
A first class monarch with a difference as his medical profession background has much in making him most sort after monarch in Rivers state as he is being attributed as someone with verse experience when it comes to solving everyday social issues.
IKEM ADIELE
He remains Registrar of Ignatius Ajuru university of Education Rumuorlumeni. Barrister Ikem Adiele is a man with candour and full of humility and his ability to solving everyday students’ issues has distinguished him a man to trust by the establishment.
OCHIE E.N.B OPURUM
His Majesty Ochie E.N.B Opurum, MFR, Jp is a First Class monarch traditionally called Onye-Isi-Etche. He is being taken as the symbol of Etche ethnic nationality.
EPHRAIM NWIZU
This man of many parts Honourable Ephraim Nwizu has been elected Chairman of Etche Local Government Area and he is a businessman cum politician of note too.
OKEY AMADI
Among prominent Etche sons is gentleman Okey Amadi immediate past Commissioner for Energy in ex Governor Amaechi’s cabinet. Before then he was in the Rivers state House of Assembly while Chibuike Amaechi held sway as the then Speaker Rivers state House of Assembly.
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