Kongo Central: Appointment of a new chief of staff to the governor in Matadi

Matadi, April 26^th, 2026 (CPA).- A new chief of staff has been appointed to head the governor’s office in Kongo Central province (south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo), pursuant to a provincial decree published on Saturday in Matadi, the provincial chief town. “Ovide Nuambote Yobila is appointed chief of staff to the governor of Kongo Central province in a provincial decree signed by the provincial governor, Grace Bilolo.  Tuba Bozi, appointed to the post of deputy chief of staff in charge of political and administrative affairs, and Cedric Buanga, coordinator of the research office,” according to a statement from the provincial governor’s communications unit. “Ovide Nuambote Yobila, aged 40, is a committed public figure in Kongo Central, combining scientific expertise with political leadership. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from Paris-Saclay University and is also an agricultural engineer trained at Kongo University.  Currently Provincial Minister in charge of Health, the Environment, Social Affairs, Employment and Labour, he replaces Ms Anne Marie Tsasa Mbuzi as Chief of Staff, following her appointment as General Secretary of the Provincial Government,” it is indicated. Previously, the governor had set up a new committee to head the General Direction of Revenue of Kongo Central (DGRKC), the provincial financial authority, with the appointment of Christ Nzita Phungi as General Director and Lord Jimmy Mbadu Muanda as Deputy General Director in charge of coordinating technical and operational departments. For their part, Patrick Ngoma Vibila and Appollinaire Nsimundele have been appointed Deputy General Directors responsible, respectively, for the coordination of administrative and financial departments and for digitalisation and reforms.