BREAKING: Power Tusstle as Fubara Bars LG Heads From Appearing Before Pro-Wike Rivers Assembly

TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy

Port Harcourt, Rivers state – Governor Siminalayi Fubara has barred heads and officials of the 23 local government areas from appearing before the Rivers state house of assembly.

Fubara warned that any chairman who appears before the Pro-Nyesom Wike lawmakers will be sacked.

Fubara threatens to sack LG chairmen who appear before Rivers assembly
Photo credit: @OfficialPDPNigSource: Twitter

The Director of Information and Communications for Chairman Local Government Service Commission, Ebirieneuket Nteile C, disclosed this in an online circular on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, The Nation reports.

TheTalk.NG reports that the Rivers Assembly lawmakers led by Martin Amaewhule as speaker are loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Fubara had earlier declared that constitutionally, Rivers state does not have lawmakers after 27 Lawmakers defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)

“I am directed to inform you/ all officers of the 23 Local Government Councils in Rivers State, not to honour/appear before the Members of Assembly or any purported invitation by anybody or group of persons in any guise without the permission of the Acting Chairman- Local Government Service Commission.

“Any staff who disobeys or violates this instruction will be dismissed accordingly from service. Treat it as very important, please,”

Source: TheTalk.NG

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