Fubara Sacks All Commissioners, Special Advisers
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council and sacked all Special Advisers.
Fubara has also appointed a new Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onwuka Nzeshi to replace former CPS, Nelson Chukwudi, who was relieved of his appointment.
The cabinet dissolution was contained in a Government Special Announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday by Nzeshi.
Fubara asked the commissioners and special advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most Senior officers in their Ministries with immediate effect.
The statement reads, “His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, has dissolved the State Executive Council.
“His Excellency, the Governor, has therefore directed all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most Senior officers in their Ministries with immediate effect.
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“His Excellency further expresses his deepest appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Council, wishing them the best in their future endeavours.”
The latest development may be connected to the recent peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu between Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Abuja
This is the third time Tinubu would intervene in the Rivers political crisis with the governor, his estranged political godfather and members of the state house of assembly.
With the development, Fubara is expected to send a fresh list of commissioner nominees to the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
