Tonye Briggs-Oniyide’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Politician
Is Politician
From Nigeria
Type Politics
Gender female
Birth

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Education
University of Port Harcourt

Tonye Briggs-Oniyide is the current Rivers State Commissioner of Culture and Tourism. She was appointed in 2015 by Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, replacing Nnabuihe Imegwu.

Early life and education

Briggs was born in Port Harcourt with family roots in Akuku-Toru local government area of Rivers State. She attended the University of Port Harcourt for her undergraduate studies, earning a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry.

Career

Federal Character Commission

Briggs was appointed member of the Federal Character Commission by President Goodluck Jonathan on 9 July 2013. She assumed office on 17 August, representing Rivers State.

Culture and Tourism Ministry

On 18 December 2015, she assumed office as Rivers State Culture and Tourism Commissioner, taking over the helm of the ministry from Nnabuihe Imegwu. In April 2016, she facilitated a partnership between the Africa Film Academy and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism through a landmark agreement which secured Port Harcourt as host city for the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards.. She has been criticized for not doing enough for the Entertainment industry in Rivers State, with some quarters calling for her resignation.

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