Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has vowed never to forgive local government chairmen in the state who attack or hurt anyone. Fubara warned that any political player in the state who harms anybody would be made to pay for their crime. He issued the warning during the flag-off of the construction of Elele-Omoku Road […]
Mass resignation of commissioners shows Wike hijacked Rivers Govt — G60 Lawmakers
Opposition federal lawmakers, under the aegis of G-60, have said that the mass resignation of commissioners from the cabinet of Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, was evidence that the immediate past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, initially hijacked the state government and its resources. DAILY POST recalls that the Rivers State commissioners for Education […]
Rivers: No toxic working environment – Fubara’s govt replies resigned commissioners
Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, has insisted that Governor Sim Fubara gives his appointees the liberty to operate, stressing that there is no toxic working environment in the administration. Johnson was reacting to the spate of resignations that hit Fubara’s cabinet on Wednesday. On Wednesday, five commissioners resigned from the Rivers […]
Rivers: Fubara’s supporters jubilate over resignation of pro-Wike commissioners
Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s camp has been engulfed with excitement following the resignation of commissioners loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Recall that about five commissioners on Wednesday resigned from the Rivers State Executive Council, citing the lingering political crisis in the state as their reasons. Prior to Wednesday, about […]
Rivers: Support Fubara, power comes from God – Gov Otti to indigenes
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has urged the people of Rivers State to continue supporting their governor, Sim Fubara. Otti noted that power comes from God, hence no man can arrogate to himself the capacity to give power. He spoke during the commissioning of the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo 10.98km road in Eleme Local Government area of […]
Rivers: Wike not APC member but influential in Tinubu’s govt – Magnus Abe
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Magnus Abe, has described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, as an influential member of President Bola Tinubu’s government. He, however, pointed out that the former Rivers State governor was not a member of the APC. Appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, […]
Rivers: Imminent probe behind commissioners’ resignations – RSDG
The Rivers Social Democratic Group, RSDG, has claimed that the recent resignation of five commissioners in Rivers State is linked to the upcoming probe into the previous administration. The group asserts that these officials have questions to answer once the investigation begins. Recall that on Wednesday, five commissioners—Prof. Chinedu Mmom (Education), Dr. Gift Worlu (Housing), […]
Rivers crisis: Re-contest election – APC group tells lawmakers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Frontier has advised the members of the Rivers State Assembly whose seats were recently declared vacant to go back and contest fresh elections. The group in a statement on Thursday said the lawmakers’ defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was a betrayal of the trust and mandate given […]
Three Commissioners quit Fubara’s cabinet as Rivers crisis worsens
No fewer than three Commissioners on Wednesday resigned as members of the State Executive Council. This is coming amid the political crisis bedevilling the state following the leadership battle between the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his immediate predecessor Nyesom Wike. The Commissioner for Education, Professor Prince Chinedu Mmom was the first to hit the […]
‘I’ve set Otapiapia to kill rat eating Rivers’ – Fubara
Amid his continued fight with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has assured that he’s not fighting the Federal Government. The governor spoke during the commissioning of the Aleto-Ebubu-Eteo road in Eleme area of the state yesterday. According to Fubara: “If we are fighting the […]