The Rivers State government has debunked sacking of Local Government Area chairmen and other Special Advisers and Senior Advisers.
This was contained in a statement signed by Warisenibo Joe Johnson, Commissioner for Information and Communications, Rivers State on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
The Commissioner called on Rivers people and the general public to jettison such unconfirmed reports as the masses will be properly informed of who may have been removed by His Excellency at the appropriate time.
He noted that the Sir Siminalayi Fubara has not given any directive to announce the sacking of anyone in government office .
According to the statement, “There had been unfounded reports making the rounds on various media platforms about His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, sacking certain categories of his aides and local council chairmen.
“This is to clarify that His Excellency has not given me such directive as the official spokesman of the State government as at today Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
“Our dear governor is a technocrat, with robust civil service background, kind hearted and a very humane person who does things according to laid down rules and with the fear of God.
“We therefore ask Rivers people and the general public to jettison such unconfirmed reports as the public will be properly informed of who may have been removed by His Excellency at the appropriate time.
“It is pertinent to note that as the Commissioner for Information and Communication, I shall keep the public updated of events in due course.”
By Victor Kachi
