The Rivers State House of Assembly is set to re-screen and re-confirm nine former Commissioners who resigned from the State executive council.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Clerk of the house, Mr Emeka Amadi, on Monday in Port Harcourt,
Amadi said the commissioners include Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, 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 resigned.
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He noted that they are expected to produce 40 sets of their CV, photocopies as well as original copies of their credentials to the State House of Assembly, Legislative Quarters .
Credible news reports that on Dec 16, 2023, a gale of resignations had hit the State’s Executive Council following the political crisis between the Governor of the State, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The reinstatement of the former commissioners who resigned their appointments formed part of the demands of President Bola Tinubu’s peace agreement with Gov. Fubara.
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