Thursday, March 27, 2025 - The Rivers State Government has suspended all political office holders and appointees across the state.
A statement issued on Wednesday, March 26, by the Chief of Staff to the
Administrator of Rivers State said that the suspension was in line with the
powers conferred on the state’s Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete
Ibas, by President Bola Tinubu. The statement added that the suspensions are
with immediate effect.
The affected officials include: The Secretary to the State
Government (SSG). The Chief of Staff. All Honourable Commissioners, Chairmen
and members of boards, councils of agencies, commissions, institutions, and
parastatals, All Special Advisers, Special Assistants, and Senior Special
AssistantsThe statement further directed the suspended officials to hand over
to the Permanent Secretaries in their respective ministries, departments, and
agencies (MDAs).
In cases where no Permanent Secretary is in place, the most senior
Director or Head of Administration is to take over.
See the full statement below:
GOVERNMENT OF RIVERS STATE
GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
THE RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES THE SUSPENSION OF POLITICAL OFFICE
HOLDERS AND APPOINTEES IN RIVERS STATE.
THIS IS PURSUANT TO THE POWERS CONFERRED ON THE ADMINISTRATOR OF RIVERS
STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, VICE ADMIRAL (RTD) IBOK ETE EKWE IBAS CFR, BY THE
PRESIDENT, HIS EXCELLENCY, ASHIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR
THOSE SUSPENDED INCLUDE;
1.THE SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT
THE CHIEF OF STAFF
HONOURABLE COMMISSIONERS
CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF ALL BOARDS, COUNCILS OF AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS,
INSTITUTIONS, AND PARASTATALS.
SPECIAL ADVISERS, SPECIAL ASISSTANTS, AND SENIOR
SPECIAL ASSISTANTS.
THIS SUSPENSION TAKES EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MARCH
26, 2025 THE AFFECTED OFFICERS ARE TO HAND OVER TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARIES IN
THEIR MDAS. WHERE THERE MAY BE NO PERMANENT SECRETARY, THEY ARE TO HAND OVER TO
THE MOST SENIOR DIRECTOR/HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION
THIS IS SIGNED BY
THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE ADMINISTRATOR
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