Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has sworn in 23 caretaker committee chairmen for the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.

Fubara sworn in the new chairmen at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

The governor had earlier sent the names of caretaker committee chairmen to the Rivers State House of Assembly for screening.

The new caretaker committee chairmen include Madigai Dickson (Abua/Odual LGA), Happy Benneth (Ahoada East LGA), Daddy Green (Ahoada West LGA), Otonye Briggs (Akuku Toru LGA), Reginald Ekaan (Andoni LGA), Orolosoma Amachree (Asari Toru LGA), and Alabota Anengi Barasua (Bonny LGA).

Others are Anthony Soberekan (Degema LGA), Brain Gokpa (Eleme LGA), David Omereji (Emohua LGA), John Nkugbo (Etche LGA), Kenneth Kpeden (Gokna LGA), Darlington Orji (Ikwere LGA), Marvin Yobana (Khana LGA), Chijoke Ihunwo (Obio/Akpor LGA), Princewill Ejekwe, and (Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA).

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Also sworn in by the governor include Evans Bipi (Ogu/Bolo LGA), Princess Ogan (Okrika LGA), Promise Reginald (Omuma LGA), Enyiada Cookey-Gam (Opobo/Nkoro LGA), Ogogo Philip (Oyigbo LGA), Ichemati Ezebunwo (Port Harcourt LGA), and Matthew Dike (Tai LGA).

Fubara had, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 18, directed heads of administration in the 23 Local Government Areas of the state to take over from the elected council chairmen whose three-year tenure elapsed on Monday.

21 of the 23 outgone chairmen insisted they would not hand over, leading to some heated moments in the state.

Police operatives later took over all the local government secretariats and some critical government infrastructure in Rivers State.

The police said the action was to forestall further bloodbath as well as a breakdown of law and order due to the spread of the crisis over the tenure of the outgoing local government chairmen.

The Star