Kenneth Kobani
Kenneth Bie Kobani is a Nigerian politician of the People's Democratic Party. He is a former Rivers State Commissioner of Finance, and was previously a Commissioner of Commerce and Industry. He was a former National Treasurer of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).He served as a minister in the Cabinet of President Jonathan, serving as the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment.[1] He is a former Secretary to the State Government in Rivers State, a position to which he was appointed in June 2015.[2] and left office in 2019.
Early life
[edit]Kobani was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He is the son of Chief Nna Edward Kobani,(Tonsimene Gokana),a politician who was murdered at Giokoo, Gokana on 21 May 1994.[3]
Memberships
[edit]- Member, Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and Barrister at Law in the UK.
Knight of the Catholic Church, of the Order of St. Mulumba.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bibor, John (27 March 2015). "Kobani Promises Fair Representation Of Rivers Interest". The Tide. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Wike Appoints SSG, Chief Of Staff, Others". Thisday Live. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Chop Fine: The Human Rights Impact of Local Government Corruption and Mismanagement in Rivers State, Nigeria. Human Rights Watch, 2007. 2007. p. 85. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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