Hon. Bright .O. Jacob – Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry

Mission

To serve our people with humility and to ensure the development and expansion of the commercial and industrial sector of the state. To ensure sustainable SME’s and cooperative development and maintain the processing and consumption of high quality agricultural produce in the state.

Vision

To reposition and restructure enterprises through privatization and commercialization ensuring the implementation of policies that promote the industrial, commercial, small and medium enterprises, cooperative and produce activities in the State.

Address

Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Block B Port Harcourt

Departments

Commerce Department

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Summary

To emancipate the business community in Rivers State especially indigenous businesses to make them compete favourably with their pairs both locally and internationally.

Industries Department

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Summary of the Department

The Industries Department is the arm of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry which is responsible for formulating and implementing the industrial policies of the state.

Produce Inspection Services

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Summary of the Department

Registration of Produce Merchants, Local Processors, Millers and Dealers. Grading of classified Produce (scheduled crops) for quality and soundness e.t.c

Co-operatives Department

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Summary of the Department

This Department is charged with the oversight of the activities of registered Cooperative Societies and Unions in the State

SME Department

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Vision of the Department

To establish a structured and efficient Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector of the economy that will enhance the sustainable economic development of Rivers State.

Department of Finance and Accounts

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Summary

The mission of finance department is purely book keeping of all financial transactions, summarizing them in the final form for use by Government for formulation of financial policies of the state.

Planning Research and Statistics

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Summary

Collation of data for the preparation of Ministry Nominal Roll (s) (Month to Month). Collation of data such as on-going and completed project (s) and Donor Agency e.t.c

Department of Administration

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Summary

To provide training and re training of staff so as to impact knowledge to staff thereby increasing job performance.