Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect.
The decision was announced on Thursday in a special government statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi.
According to the statement, all Commissioners and Special Advisers have been directed to hand over the affairs of their offices to the respective Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officers in their ministries pending further directives.
“His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the dissolution of the Rivers State Executive Council,” the statement read.
It added, “All Commissioners and Special Advisers are to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officers in their ministries with immediate effect.”
The governor expressed gratitude to members of the dissolved council for their service to the state.
“His Excellency appreciates the contributions of the outgoing members of the Executive Council and wishes them success in their future endeavours,” the statement further noted.
