Boma Iyaye (born 24 September 1969) is a Rivers State accountant, politician and a former Commissioner of Sports.[1]
Boma Iyaye | |
|---|---|
| Rivers State Commissioner of Sports | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2015 | |
| Governor | Ezenwo Nyesom Wike |
| Preceded by | Fred Mbombo Igwe |
| In office July 2009 – June 2011 | |
| Governor | Chibuike Amaechi |
| Preceded by | Boma Iyaye |
| Succeeded by | Fred Mbombo Igwe |
| In office 4 April 2008 – 4 June 2009 | |
| Governor | Chibuike Amaechi |
| Preceded by | Christopher Green |
| Succeeded by | Boma Iyaye |
| MHA for Ogu–Bolo | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Adokiye Oruwari |
| Succeeded by | Maureen Tamuno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1969 Ogu Town, Ogu–Bolo, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Political party | PDP |
| Spouse | Joy Iyaye |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Rivers State University of Science and Technology |
| Profession | Accountant |
Education
editHe was educated at State School II Port Harcourt between 1974 and 1980. He attended Baptist High School for his secondary education from 1981 to 1986. A year later, he enrolled at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and studied Accountancy. He thereafter completed the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps program.[2]
Career
editIyaye began his career in the private sector as an accountant. He worked with several multinational companies between 1992 and 2003. Later he entered into politics and successfully ran for a seat in the Rivers State House of Assembly, where he served until 2007 representing Ogu–Bolo. He was the Chairman of the House Committee on Sports as well as member of other sub-committees at the Assembly.[2]
In December 2015, he was inducted into the Wike Executive Council as the Commissioner of Sports. Iyaye had previously served in the same office from 4 April 2008 to 4 June 2009, and again from July 2009 to June 2011.[2]
28 December 2021, the honourable commissioner was installed as the chief of Chiri War Canoe House of Loko Group of Houses in Ogu Kingdom of Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Rivers State Commissioner Sports, Boma Iyaye has Constituted a six-man committee to re-organize the two State-owned professional football clubs, Sharks and Dolphins". Today FM. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Bio-Data on Hon. Boma Iyaye - Commissioner for Sports, Rivers State". archive.org. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "NDDC - Official Website". nddc.gov.ng. Retrieved 2 June 2024.