Governor Nyesom Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has approved the appointment of 12 Special Advisers and another set of Caretakers chairmen for local government councils.

Some of the new appointees are: Elemchukwu Ogbowu, Barr Chris Itamunola, Professor Atuboyedia Obianime, Cyril Dum Wite, Shedrack Akolokwu, Professor Israel Owate, Anugbum Onuoha and Bishop W.T. Iwor.

Governor Wike, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, also approved the re-constitution of the state’s post primary school board.

Governor Wike also approved the appointment of Franklyn Oraye and Marshal Obuzor as senior special assistants on social media.

The swearing in of the Special Advisers and members of the post primary schools board will hold on Tuesday by 10am at the executive council chamber of the government house, Port Harcourt.

Wike has also appointed another set of local Government Caretaker Committee members and their names have been sent to the Rivers State House of Assembly for screening.

Thus, the Rivers State house of Assembly has invited nominees for screening and confirmation as chairmen and members of caretaker committee for twenty local government areas.

The acting clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Standford Oba in a statement said the screening holds today 9th November at the hallowed chamber of the assembly by 10am.

The statement directed the nominees to submit thirty sets of copies of their credentials to the office of the acting clerk of the assembly before 8am today.