Rivers Crisis: Fubara Nominates 23 CTC Chairmen, RSHA Screens Nominees Today
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has nominated caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state.
On Tuesday, the governor sent the list to the state House of Assembly led by factional Speaker, Victor Jumbo.
Fubara’s communication to the assembly was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday night by the Clerk of the House, G.M. Gillis-West, amid a renewed political crisis in the state, as former council chairmen have refused to vacate their offices after their tenure expired.
The caretaker chairmen nominated by Fubara include; Abua/Odua LGA – Madigai Dickson, Ahoada East LGA – Happy Benneth, Ahoada West LGA – Mr. Daddy John Green, Akuku Toru LGa – Otonye Briggs, Andoni LGA – Reginald Ekaan, Asari Toru LGA – Orolosoma Amachree, Bonny LGA – Alabota Anengi Barasua, Degema LGA – Anthony Soberekon, Eleme LGA – Brain Gokpa, Emouha LGA – David Omereji, Etche LGA – John Otamiri, Gokana LGA – Kenneth Kpeden, Ikwerre LGA – Darlington Orji, Khana LGA – Marvin Yobana, Obia/Akpor LGA – Chijioke Ihunwo, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA – Princewill Ejekwe, Ogu/Bolo LGA – Evans Bipi, Okrika LGA – Princess Ogan, Omuma LGA – Promise Reginald, Opobo/Nkoro LGA – Enyiada Cookey-Gam, Oyigbo LGA – – Gogo Philip, Port Harcourt LGA – Ichemati Ezebunwo, and Tai LGA – Matthew Dike
On Tuesday, the crisis in the state worsened as protesting youths loyal to Fubara dislodged chairmen who refused to leave their offices.
It was reported that a policeman was killed at the Eberi-Omuma secretariat in Omuma Local Government Area during a clash between supporters of Fubara and those of his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
RSHA Screens Nominees Today
Meanwhile, the Rivers State House of Assembly has commenced proceeding for the day.
At the time of filing this report, Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo was reading out the names of the caretaker committee members after reading a letter from the Governor.
In the letter, Governor Fubara said the screening and confirmation of the committee members was to avoid a vacuum in the administration of the LGAs following the expiration of the tenure of the elected chairmen on Monday.
One of the prominent names on the list is Chijioke Ihunwo, the chairman of the National Youth Council in Rivers State nominated to chair the committee in Wike’s Ohio/Akpor LGA.
The two former council chairmen who challenged the extension of tie or tenure by the Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly, are also nominated by the governor to serve as caretaker chairmen of Bonny and Opobo/Nkoro LGA.
