Rivers Assembly Screens, Confirms 5 Fresh Commissioners For Fubara

The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Victor Oko-Jumbo, on Tuesday, screened and confirmed five commissioner-nominees as requested by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The nominees were confirmed during the plenary of the House held at the Auditorium Admin Block of the Rivers State Government House.

The five nominees confirmed were Mr. Ilamu Arugu, Dr. Rowland Obed Whyte, Dr. Sam Anya, Mr. Samuel Eyiba, and Austin Emeka Nnadozie.

Befoe their confirmation, the nominees fielded questions from the lawmakers and promised to work for the progress and development of Rivers State.

House leader, Sokari Goodboy Sokari urged his colleagues not to delay the confirmation, pointing out that the nominees had served the state in various capacities in the past.

Sokari said speedy confirmations of the nominees would help fill the vacant positions in the Rivers State Executive Council.

Their confirmation was thereafter announced by the Speaker, Oko-Jumbo.

Oko-Jumbo said the new commissioners were expected to contribute to the development and growth of Rivers State.

Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Uche Nnadi, has condemned the recent explosion at the party’s Rivers State secretariat, describing it as a treasonable act and an act of terrorism.

Nnadi made these remarks while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Monday, following the early morning bombing of the APP secretariat located in the GRA axis of the city.

The attack, which occurred just minutes after some members of the party had left the office following a late-night meeting, has raised concerns about the security situation in the area.

Nnadi expressed relief that no lives were lost in the explosion, attributing the safety of the party members to divine intervention.

The APP chairman called on the security agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.

He also urged party members and supporters to remain calm and law-abiding, assuring them that the party would not be intimidated by such acts of violence.