Mr. Philemon Asonye Ogbonna
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Mr. Philemon Asonye Ogbonna has been serving as commissioner for environment and urban renewal, abia state of Abia State since July 7, 2023, under the Labour Party Party.
👤 About Mr. Philemon Asonye Ogbonna
Philemon Asonye Ogbonna is a Nigerian politician who has served as Commissioner for Environment and Urban Renewal in Abia State since being sworn into Governor Alex Otti's first cabinet on 7 July 2023. He was retained in the role during the governor's August 2024 cabinet reshuffle.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Mr. Philemon Asonye Ogbonna |
| Title / Role | Commissioner for Environment and Urban Renewal, Abia State |
| State | Abia State |
| Party | Labour Party |
| In office since | July 7, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | SE |
🏆 Key Achievements
Commissioner for Environment and Urban Renewal, Abia State, since July 2023, retained through the August 2024 cabinet reshuffle.
🏛 Role & Ministry — Environment and Urban Renewal, Abia State
Mr. Philemon Asonye Ogbonna serves as a member of the Abia State Executive Council under Governor Dr. Alexander Chioma "Alex" Otti, OFR. As Commissioner for Environment and Urban Renewal, Abia State, the office oversees policy and administration of the Environment and Urban Renewal, Abia State sector in Abia State.
State commissioners are the state-level equivalent of federal ministers. They are nominated by the governor, screened by the State House of Assembly and serve at the governor's pleasure. Mr. Philemon Asonye Ogbonna was appointed on July 7, 2023.
📊 Abia State — Key Facts
| State | Abia State |
| Capital | Umuahia |
| Zone | SE |
| Population | 3,841,943 |
| Governor | Dr. Alexander Chioma "Alex" Otti, OFR |
| Ministry | Environment and Urban Renewal, Abia State |
| Appointed | July 7, 2023 |