In a significant move aimed at strengthening governance and restoring administrative order, the Administrator of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appointed new administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas across the state.
The appointments, announced on Tuesday, are part of ongoing efforts by the state leadership to ensure effective grassroots governance and enhance service delivery in local councils, which had experienced a leadership vacuum in recent weeks.
In a related development, Rt. Hon. Ibas also approved the appointment of Mr. Michael Odey as the new Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). Odey’s appointment is expected to reinvigorate the commission’s operations and prepare the ground for credible and transparent local government elections in the near future.
Additionally, the state administrator gave approval for the reconstitution of several Boards of Agencies, Commissions, and Parastatals which were previously suspended. This decision reflects the government’s renewed commitment to revitalizing key institutions critical to policy implementation and public service efficiency in Rivers State.
The latest appointments and reconstitutions underscore Ibas’ administrative agenda, which is focused on stability, institutional strengthening, and delivery of democratic dividends to the people of Rivers State.
Further details, including the names of the newly appointed Local Government Administrators and board members, are expected to be released in the coming days