Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Executive Council.
The decision was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi.
According to the statement, all Commissioners and Special Advisers have been directed to hand over their responsibilities to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officers in their ministries immediately.
The statement read in part: “His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, has dissolved the State Executive Council.
“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.”
Governor Fubara thanked the outgoing council members for their service to the state and wished them success in their future endeavours.
The dissolution comes 48 hours after Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, confirmed reconciliation efforts aimed at resolving the political crisis in the state.
The minister said President Bola Tinubu met with key political actors and leaders from Rivers State, including Governor Fubara and his predecessor, in a renewed attempt to ease tensions arising from the power struggle in the oil-rich state.
The closed-door meeting, held at the Presidential Villa, was also attended by other Rivers leaders.
The dissolution is seen as the first step toward reconstituting the cabinet, as the Governor prepares to usher in a new phase for his administration in the wake of the truce.