Boma Iyaye

Boma Iyaye (born 24 September 1969) is a Rivers State accountant, politician and a former Commissioner of Sports.[1]

The Honorable
Boma Iyaye
Rivers State Commissioner of Sports
Assumed office
18 December 2015
GovernorEzenwo Nyesom Wike
Preceded byFred Mbombo Igwe
In office
July 2009 – June 2011
GovernorChibuike Amaechi
Preceded byBoma Iyaye
Succeeded byFred Mbombo Igwe
In office
4 April 2008 – 4 June 2009
GovernorChibuike Amaechi
Preceded byChristopher Green
Succeeded byBoma Iyaye
MHA for Ogu–Bolo
In office
2003–2007
Preceded byAdokiye Oruwari
Succeeded byMaureen Tamuno
Personal details
Born (1969-09-24) 24 September 1969
Ogu Town, Ogu–Bolo, Rivers State, Nigeria
Political partyPDP
SpouseJoy Iyaye
Children3
Alma materRivers State University of Science and Technology
ProfessionAccountant

Education

He 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

Iyaye 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

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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)
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