Marshall Stanley Uwom
Chibuike Amaechi | |
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Preceded by | Israel Owate |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Okah |
Personal details | |
Born | Rivers State University of Science and Technology | 13 December 1965
Profession | Businessman, politician |
Website | marshalluwom |
Marshall Stanley Uwom,
Early life and education
Marshall Stanley Uwom was born in Yenagoa, present-day capital of Bayelsa State to the family of Stanley J.I. Uwom (JP), a businessman and philanthropist. He earned his West African Senior School Certificate from Okrika Grammar School in 1981, before going to St Lawrence College, Ramsgate Kent in South East England for his Oxford and Cambridge Ordinary and Advanced Level certificates.[1]
After his return to Nigeria in 1984, Uwom attended the
Career
Uwom began his career in the private sector working for family-owned businesses. Between 1980 and 1985, he held the positions of filing clerk, managing director and eventually chairman of the K & K Group and the Twilight Club. In 2003, he withdrew from family business and became actively involved in politics. That same year, he participated in the PDP primaries to represent Abua–Odual federal constituency in the House of Representatives. Following his attempt at the primaries, he was invited to serve as a Special Assistant to the Governor of Rivers State Peter Odili.
Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development
In 2006, Uwom began service as Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development. He spearheaded the preparation of a draft building code for Rivers State, a draft amendment of the Physical Planning and Development Law No. 6 of 2003, a draft amendment to the Rivers State Housing and Property Development Law No.14 of 1985, and a Housing Policy for the state.[2]
In 2007, he was put in charge of a special state government fund of
Uwom was appointed chairman of the security sub-committee of the Rivers State Transition Committee in the outgoing administration of Peter Odili that paved the way for a seamless transition to the Sir
Commissioner of Agriculture
Uwom became the
Member of the House of Assembly
Uwom was elected in April 2015 to represent the constituency of Abua–Odual in the Rivers State House of Assembly. On 1 June 2015, he became the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.[4]
Committee memberships
Uwom served on various committees at the state and national levels including:[1]
- National Technical Committee on the Presidential Initiative on Housing in the Niger Delta
- Rivers State Committee on Recovery of Government Property
- Planning Committee for the South-South Economic Summit
- Inter Governmental Committee on Mass Transit Scheme
- Inter Governmental Committee on Diobu Urban Renewal
- Council Committee on Renovation of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex
- Executive Council Committee on Completion of Government Schools
- Executive Council Committee on Completion of Hospitals
- Inter Governmental Committee on Urban Beautification
Personal life
He is married to Tracy and they have two children.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "About RT. Hon Marshall Stanley Uwom (JP)". Marshalluwom.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ a b "We Want To Regulate Housing Development in Rivers State". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 17 January 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ George Onah (23 March 2009). "Amaechi Sacks Housing Commissioner". Vanguard. Retrieved 3 November 2016 – via AllAfrica.
- ^ Okafor Ofiebor (1 June 2015). "Speaker: Rivers State House of Assembly dumps Patience Jonathan's candidate, elects Ibani". P.M. News. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Retrieved 3 November 2016.