Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has disbanded the State Executive Council.
Fubara appreciated the former cabinet members for their service to the state.
A statement on Thursday signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, said Governor Fubara directed all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior officers in their respective ministries with immediate effect.
The dissolution comes 48 hours after Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, confirmed reconciliation efforts aimed at resolving the protracted political crisis in the state.
The minister said President Bola Tinubu met with key political actors from Rivers State, including Governor Fubara and his predecessor, in a renewed attempt to ease tensions arising from the power struggle in the oil-rich state.
The closed-door meeting, held at the Presidential Villa, was also attended by other Rivers leaders.
