The Rivers State Government has announced the suspension of all political office holders, especially those appointed by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Those suspended are Secretary to State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, Commissioners, chairmen and members of all boards, councils of agencies, commissions, institutions and parastatals, special advisers, special assistants and senior special assistants.
The administration claimed the move was in keeping with the powers placed on the Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd) by President Bola Tinubu.
The statement was titled: ‘Rivers State Government announces the suspension of political office holders and appointments in Rivers State’.
The statement that emerged from the official postal box of the Rivers Government was signed by the Chief of Staff to the Administrator.
The statement reads: “This suspension takes effect from Wednesday March 26, 2025. The impacted officers are to hand over to the permanent secretaries in their MDAs. Where there may be no permanent Secretary, they are to pass over to the most senior director or head of administration.”
