The Rivers State Government has suspended all political office holders and appointees across the state with immediate effect.
A statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief of Staff to the Administrator of Rivers State confirmed that the decision was made under the authority granted to the state’s Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, by President Bola Tinubu.
The affected officials include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, all commissioners, chairpersons and members of boards, agencies, commissions, institutions, and parastatals, as well as all Special Advisers, Special Assistants, and Senior Special Assistants.
The statement directed all suspended officials to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries in their respective ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). Where no Permanent Secretary is available, the most senior Director or Head of Administration is to take over.
This directive takes effect from Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Read the full statement below:
GOVERNMENT OF RIVERS STATE
GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
THE RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES THE SUSPENSION OF POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND APPOINTEES IN RIVERS STATE.
THIS IS PURSUANT TO THE POWERS CONFERRED ON THE ADMINISTRATOR OF RIVERS STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, VICE ADMIRAL (RTD) IBOK ETE EKWE IBAS CFR, BY THE PRESIDENT, HIS EXCELLENCY, ASHIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR
THOSE SUSPENDED INCLUDE;
1.THE SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT
THE CHIEF OF STAFF
HONOURABLE COMMISSIONERS
CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF ALL BOARDS, COUNCILS OF AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND PARASTATALS.
SPECIAL ADVISERS, SPECIAL ASISSTANTS, AND SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS.
THIS SUSPENSION TAKES EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MARCH 26, 2025 THE AFFECTED OFFICERS ARE TO HAND OVER TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARIES IN THEIR MDAS. WHERE THERE MAY BE NO PERMANENT SECRETARY, THEY ARE TO HAND OVER TO THE MOST SENIOR DIRECTOR/HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION
THIS IS SIGNED BY
THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE ADMINISTRATOR