Rivers State Government Suspends All Political Appointees

Effective immediately, the Rivers State Government has suspended all political figures and appointees.

The governor of Rivers State said in a statement that the suspension was in accordance with the authority that President Bola Tinubu had given the state’s administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas.

Among the affected officials are:

The SSG, or the Secretary of State,

The Chief of Staff

All Honorable Commissioners,

Chairpersons and members of boards, agency councils, commissions, institutions, and parastatals

All Senior Special Assistants, Special Advisers, and Special Assistants are required.

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The statement further directed the Permanent Secretaries in their respective ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to hand over the suspended officials.

The most senior Director or head of administration is appointed in cases where there is no permanent secretary.

Beginning on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, this directive becomes effective.

See the following statement in its entirety:

RIVERS STATE’S GOVERNMENT

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT

The Governor of RIVERS STATE announces the employment of officers and employees in the state.

DURING THE PRESIDENT, ASHIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, HIS EXCELLENCE, VICE ADMIRAL (RTD), VICE ADMIRAL (RTD), AND HIS EXCELLENCE, ALLOW FOR THIS, ARE POSSIBLE.

INCLUDE, THOSE SUSPENDED

1. THE STATE GOVERNMENT’S SECRETARY

2. THE STAFF CHIEF

3. HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS

4. COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND PARASTATALS ALL COUNCILS OF AGENCIES, CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF ALL BOARDS.

5. SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS, SPECIAL ADVISERS, AND SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS.

THE AFFECTED OFFICERS WILL BE HAND OVER TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARIES IN THEIR MDAS FROM WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025. They are handing over to the most senior director/head of administrative affairs where there may be no permanent secretary.

THIS IS A SIGNOR.

THE STAFF CHIEF TO THE ADMINISTRATOR

 

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