Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the only real administrator in Rivers, has denied the report that he has ordered the recruitment of 10,000 certified graduates and non-graduates into the state’s civil service.
The report, which has been on social media and different platforms, acknowledged that the recruitment portal shall be opened for functions at midnight on Sunday, April 13, 2023.
In accordance with The Guardian, the announcement was mentioned to have been made by the secretary to the federal government of the state, Professor Fortunate Worika. However in an announcement by the performing head of the Rivers state civil service, Dr. Inyingi Brown, on Friday, April 11, famous that the announcement was pretend and requested the general public to ignore it.
She additional added that the Rivers State Civil Service Fee will launch the suitable data when it’s time for the federal government to recruit.
The employment hearsay got here amid the controversies that trailed the appointment of 23 directors for the state’s native authorities areas. The administrator had introduced the appointment lower than 24 hours after the Federal Excessive Courtroom on the state capital, Port Harcourt, ordered a restraint from appointing directors for the native authorities councils.
Additionally, the retired navy officer additionally authorized the reconstitution of some board companies, commissions and parastatals. He had earlier suspended them.
The event was contained in an announcement which was issued on Wednesday morning, April 9. The assertion was signed by Prof. Ibibia Worika, the secretary to the state authorities.
In accordance with the assertion from the federal government, the appointments have been with instant impact. The assertion talked about Okroiyobi Animete because the administrator for Abua/Odual LG, named Promise Jacob for Ahoada West LG, Goodluck M Iheanacho for Ahoada East LG, amongst others.
The Rivers native authorities disaster began with the expiration of the tenure of elected chairmen in June 2023. The chairmen, who have been elected below the instant previous administration of Nyesom Wike, have been granted an extension of tenure by the 27 lawmakers, who have been loyal to the previous Governor Wike.
On resuming workplace, Governor Siminalayi Fubara dissolved the native authorities administration and introduced the appointment of caretaker chairmen. This led to a fierce political battle between him and Wike. The management of the native authorities turned a battleground of their struggle for management of the state’s political construction.
NewsWatch.com.ng earlier reported that Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, has responded to former Rivers governor Ada George after he was blamed for the disaster in Rivers State.
Wike, by way of his media aide Lere Olayinka, claimed that the elders have been silent when suspended governor Sim Fubara was displaying his excesses, however may now voice out like ‘misplaced kids’.
The minister’s response adopted George’s allegation that Wike was the one behind the declaration of a state of emergency by President Bola Tinubu.
Supply: NewsWatch.com.ng
