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Engr. Momoh, the Minister of the new Regional Development Ministry has a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Benin and the University of Lagos respectively as well as a master’s in public administration from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. A COREN registered Engineer, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria. Engr. Momoh is a grassroots politician who started his political career as a Councilor and at various times a Local Government Chairman, a Member of the Edo State House of Assembly and an Honourable Member House of Representatives. In all of these positions he held, he used the opportunity to advance development through engineering as he was always serving in the Committee on Works and Power at different levels of government, promoting the development of Nigerian Content in Engineering and development in general. He is well known for his professionalism, unwavering commitment to honesty, transparency and ethical conduct. He is a Justice of Peace (JP) and a recipient of various traditional titles in Edo State which includes amongst others: the Udi of Auchi Sacred Kingdom, the Ezomo of Three Ibie Kingdom, the Otsegbe of Okpella Kingdom, the Obadan of Okpe Kingdom and the Okhai of South Ibie Kingdom, etc.