JUST IN: APC-Led Rivers Assembly Moves To Bring Back Wike’s Men Into Fubara’s Cabinet

The Rivers State House of Assembly has announced plans to re-screen and re-confirm nine former Commissioners who resigned from the state executive council on Wednesday.

The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Clerk of the house, Mr. Emeka Amadi, on Monday in Port Harcourt.

The commissioners slated for re-screening include Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN); Commissioner for Works, Dr. Des George-Kelly; Commissioner for Special Duties, Emeka Woke; Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mrs. Inime Aguma; Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu. Others are the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Chinedu Mmom; Commissioner for Housing, Dr. Gift Worlu; Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Jacobson Nbina; and Commissioner for Environment, Austin Ben-Chioma.

The officials are required to produce 40 sets of their Curriculum Vitae, photocopies, and original copies of their credentials for the screening at the State House of Assembly, Legislative Quarters.

The resignations of these commissioners on December 16, 2023, were part of the political crisis between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The reinstatement of these former commissioners aligns with the demands of President Tinubu’s peace agreement with Governor Fubara.