Fubara Sacks Commissioners, Special Advisers

Fubara Sacks Commissioners, Special Advisers Fubara Sacks Commissioners, Special Advisers
Siminalayi Fubara. Credit: The Guardian

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Executive Council and relieved all special advisers of their appointments.

Fubara appointed Mr. Onwuka Nzeshi as the new Chief Press Secretary, replacing Nelson Chukwudi, but no reason was given for Chukwudi’s removal.

The cabinet dissolution was announced in a government special announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday and signed by Nzeshi.

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According to the statement, Fubara directed all commissioners and special advisers to hand over to the permanent secretaries or the most senior officers in their respective ministries with immediate effect.

Fubara Sacks Commissioners, Special Advisers
Fubara Sacks Commissioners, Special Advisers
Credit: LeadershipNews

“His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, has dissolved the State Executive Council,” the statement read.

“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.

“His Excellency further expresses his deepest appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Council, wishing them the best in their future endeavours.”

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    Jimisayo Opanuga is a web writer in the Digital Department at News Central TV, where she covers African and international stories. Her reporting focuses on social issues, health, justice, and the environment, alongside general-interest news. She is passionate about telling stories that inform the public and give voice to underreported communities.

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