Ephraim Nwuzi

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Ephraim Nwuzi is a Rivers State politician who once served as the Commissioner of Employment Generation and Empowerment. During the 2019 general election, he contested under the platform of The Peoples' Democratic Party and won a seat at The Federal House of Representatives [1] [2] He is a member of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party. He is a former chairman of Etche Local Government Council. [3] [4]

In 2011, he was conferred the title of Ekwueme 1 of Etche by the Etche Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hon. Nweke, Others Commend Gov. Wike Over Chief Nwuzi`s Appointment". National Network . 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Chief (Hon) Ephraim Nwuzi". Riversstate.net.ng. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Etche Students Hail Nwuzi Over Dev Efforts". The Tide . 10 January 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "ANALYSIS: How defection has elevated, marred the PDP in the past years". 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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