The festering power tussle between Rivers State Governor, Siminalari Fubara and his political godfather as well as Barrister Nyesom Wike, also Minister of Federal Capital Teeritory, FCT, snowballed into a tsunami Thursday, as four Commissioners resigned from government.
Hours after the state’s Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor, quit his post, three more Commissioners resigned from their positions on Thursday, even as the embattled Governor signed the 2024 appropriation bill into law, having been passed by four members of the state’s House of Assembly.
The former Commissioners’ decisions were contained in separate letters to submitted Governor Fubara.
“I hereby resign my appointment as the Commissioner for Works, Rivers State, effective immediately,” Alabo said in his letter addressed to the governor. “My decision to resign is anchored on my conscience, personal philosophy, and professional ethics. This decision was taken after deep introspection. I appreciate Your Excellency for the opportunity to serve my beloved Rivers State as Commissioner for Works.”
On her part, the Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation cited “personal” reasons for her resignation from the cabinet and wished the Fubara Administration well.
“I hereby tender my resignation as the Honourable Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Rivers State on this day 14th of December 2023,” she wrote. “I thank Your Excellency for the privilege to serve in the State Executive Council. My decision to resign is personal and based on other pressing commitments. I wish Your Excellency a successful tenure and pray for best wishes in all your endeavours.”
The Finance Commissioner, however, did not state why he pulled out of the cabinet. He simply wrote:
“I hereby inform you of my immediate resignation as Commissioner of Finance, Rivers State with effect from the date stated above. I thank you for the opportunity granted me to serve our dear State under your administration.”
In his resignation earlier in the day, Adangor said the move was based “purely on personal decision”.
Below are copies of the resignation letters:
