Tamunobaabo Wenike Danagogo (born 22 September 1970) is a Nigerian politician, lawyer, and the current

Secretary to the State Government The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) is an official in the state governments of Nigeria's 36 states. The individual who holds the office is usually appointed by the State Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a po ...

Rivers State Rivers State, also known as Rivers, is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed in 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include: Imo to the north, Abia and Akwa I ...

since May 2019. Before that, he was the

Minister of Sports A minister of sport (or sports minister) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with sports. Minister of Sport may refer to: * Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Argentina) * Minister for Sport (Australia) * Mini ...

in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is a graduate of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and the

University of Nigeria, Nsukka The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. Founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has thr ...

Education

Danagogo received his primary education in 1981 from St. Joseph State School in

Abonnema Abonnema, originally known as Nyemoni (which means "covet your own" in the Kalabari dialect of the Ijaw language), is a large town in the Kalabari Kingdom that was founded in 1882. Its territory was discovered by an expedition of four independent ch ...

. He proceeded to gain his secondary education in 1986 from Nyemoni Grammar School,

. In 1990, Danagogo graduated with an LL.B in Law from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology. He went on to attend the Nigerian Law School in 1991, and subsequently obtained his LL.M in Law from the same Nigerian Law School in 1997. In 2005, Danagogo furthered his education by attaining his Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. in Private and Public Law with Specialization in Human Rights and Disputes Settlement from the

Career

Law

After he graduated from the Nigerian Law School, Danagogo served as a Solicitor in Austin Mamedu Co. between 1991 and 1992 for his National Youth Service Corps Programme. Danagogo later served as a Litigation's Solicitor with C.V George Will & Co. from 1992 to 1995. He later served as a Principal Partner in Alaba Chambers between 1995 and 2004.

Politics

Danagogo kicked off his political career in 2004 when he was elected Executive Chairman of Akuku Toru Local Government Area,

, Nigeria. In November 2008, he served as Commissioner of Chieftaincy and Community Affairs under former Governor Rotimi Amaechi's. He further served as a Commissioner for Urban Development in

but later resigned in December 2013. Danagogo served as a

and the Chairman of the National Sports Commission in 2014 during Goodluck Jonathan's Administration. His leadership caused a revolutionary growth in the Sports Industry in Nigeria. Tammy Danagogo is the current

ever since he was appointed by Governor Nyesom Wike in May 2019.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Danagogo, Tammy 1970 births Living people Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party politicians Rivers State University alumni People from Abonnema Rivers State lawyers