JUST IN: Rivers Sole Administrator Appoints New SSG as Head of Service Resigns

• The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appointed Prof. Ibibia Worika as the new Secretary to the State Government.

•  The appointment follows the resignation of the substantive Head of Service, George Nwaeke, who has been replaced by Iyingi Brown in an acting capacity.

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has appointed Prof. Ibibia Worika, a renowned legal expert and administrator, as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

The appointment, which takes immediate effect, follows a rigorous selection process in which Worika’s extensive experience, academic credentials, and policy expertise stood out.

According to a statement by the Sole Administrator, Worika’s distinguished career spans academia, international legal practice, and high-level policy advisory roles, making him well-suited to support the administrator in achieving the mandate set by President Bola Tinubu for the state.

The statement reads, “Professor Worika’s wealth of experience in legal scholarship, public policy, and governance will be instrumental in driving the administration’s agenda.”

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In a related development, the ex-naval chief appointed Iyingi Brown as the Permanent Secretary for Welfare in the Office of the Head of Service to act as the Head of Service pending a substantive  appointment.

The appointment follows the resignation of the substantive Head of Service, George Nwaeke.

The government expressed gratitude for Nwaeke’s contributions during his tenure and wished him success in his future endeavors.

Rivers Sole Administrator Confirms Release of Withheld Local Government Allocations

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has announced the release of withheld local government allocations.

Ibas made the announcement during a meeting with Heads of Local Government Administrators on Friday in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

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