As the Wike’s administration continue to shop for credible men of proven integrity to make his cabinet, as Rivers State executive cabinet members to pilot Rivers State with him, Barr. Aribitonye Okiri is top on the list of sports administrators that may claim the sports ministry job.
Barr. Aribitonye Okiri is from Okrika Local Government Area and had said to have been involved deeply in the actualization of the dream of the new Rivers State Vision.
The position of sports commissioner is very important position to the youths of Rivers State hence the youths had called for someone open hearted, a well bred sports administrator, properly a top seasoned sports personality, who the youth could understand and the said personality could easily relate with real pure deep understanding with the sense of sports.
Governor Wike’s camp is blessed with lots of proven men of integrity in sports administrations in their own right. But among the lots, Chief Barr. Aribitonye Okiri stand tall in the midst of the lot with a high degree of credible marketable proven integrity of sports administration.
Why the office of sports commissioner of Rivers State fits Chief Barr. Aribitonye is because of his sports managerial ability, easily adaptable, perfect understanding and respect for the interest of human rights of sporting youths.
Barr. Okiri was a top goalscorer in his good old school days. A two term chairman of Port Harcourt international Allstars football club of Port Harcourt. A man known to the sports world in Rivers State as a all rounder as he has to his credit, the best swimmer, long jumper, high jumper, field and track sporting events to his sports profile.
He is a lawyer by profession; he is the managing solicitor of Okiri and Okiri Associates law chambers in Port Harcourt.
An appealing personality always ready to assist the needy in times of their need.
The sports youths of Rivers State need, a sports commissioner they can relate with as a friend and not as a boss. This is where Barr. Okiri fits in to the office of Rivers State sports commissioner.
A man thoroughly down to earth. A sports personality with humility par excellent who knows the terrain of sports like fish knows water. A youthful sports personality who understand the body messages of sports.
The ministry of sports in Rivers will witness a boost if he really is appointed Commissioner for Sports Rivers State, as he is servant commissioner to the youths, serving the interest of Rivers State sportsmen and women. ###
