Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the state executive council, directing all commissioners and special advisers to hand over responsibilities to permanent secretaries or the most senior officers in their ministries.
The announcement was made on Thursday night in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, which also expressed the governor’s gratitude to outgoing council members and wished them success in their future endeavors.
The dissolution comes just 48 hours after Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, confirmed ongoing reconciliation efforts to resolve the longstanding political crisis in Rivers State. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reportedly met with key political figures from the state, including Governor Fubara and his predecessor, in a bid to ease tensions stemming from the power struggle in the oil-rich region. Other state leaders were also present at the closed-door meeting held at the Presidential Villa.
