The crisis rocking the Rivers State Executive Council has resulted in the resignations of three more commissioners from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet.
The Commissioner for Housing, Gift Worlu, the Commissioner for Education, Chinedu Mmom and the Commissioner of Transport, Jacobson Nbina, on Friday, resigned, after the earlier four resignations on Thursday.
Worlu, in his resignation letter addressed to the governor, said his resignation as the Commissioner for Housing is because of personal reasons that require immediate attention.
“I am writing this letter to tender my resignation from the post of Hon. Commissioner for Housing in Rivers State. I am resigning because of personal reasons that require immediate attention,” the letter said.
Also, Mmomi in his letter, said, “I hereby resign my appointment as the Hon. Commissioner for Education, Rivers State for personal reasons.
“I wish to express my sincere appreciation to you for the opportunity given to me to serve in your administration and wish you the best as you carry on with the governance of our dear state.”
Nbina also said that his resignation is personal due to family commitments.
The resignations by the commissioners began on Thursday with the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zaccheus Adangor, whose resignation letter was dated November 14, 2023.
The Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Commissioner, Inemi Aguma; the Commissioner for Works, George Kelly Alabo; as well as the Finance Commissioner, Isaac Kamalu followed.
With the latest resignations, a total number of seven appointees have so far left the state’s cabinet.
The Rivers State Government’s Executive Council is now left with 11 commissioners out of the 18 that were in existence before this development.
