Itotenaan Henry Ogiri

Itotenaan Henry Ogiri (born in July, 1965), is a Nigerian Professor of Accounting at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State (visiting) and Politician. He was appointed under the Cabinet of Siminalayi Fubara in Rivers State and currently serving as a Federal Commissioner representing Rivers State in the National Population Commission (NPC) of Nigeria

Career Ogiri served as Company financial accountant, finance manager, and Financial controller in several companies including Seven-Up Bottling Company PLC, Reigate Nigeria Ltd, and Africa Oilfield Services Ltd. He also trained with Akintola Williams & Co. now Deloitte Tusche Tohmatsu International (Chartered Accountants). Ogiri served briefly as general manager, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) before his appointment as executive director (Finance and Administration), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

In November 2023, President Bola Tinubu nominated him amongst twenty (20) qualified Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) and it was approved by the Senate of Nigeria in February 2024. Ogiri is the leader of the Rainbow Coalition in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Ogiri is a researcher, reviewer, and author. He has presented research papers at international conferences in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Middle East.

Professional membership

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). He was a Visiting Fellow at Leeds Beckett University, UK (2013 to 2017), and a guest lecturer at the Centre for Governance, Leadership and Global Responsibility.