The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Rt. Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo, has invited the Caretaker Committee Chairmen and members from the 23 local government areas of the state for screening today.
After the elected chairmen and councillors of the 23 local government areas in the state completed their tenure, the screening for the Caretaker Committee members followed.
It was after the tenure of the local government chairmen ended that Governor Sir Sminialayi Fubara directed the Heads of Local Government Administration to assume leadership of their councils temporarily. However, this decision led to a crisis as the outgoing chairmen refused to vacate their offices.
On Wednesday morning, a memo signed by Clerk of the House G.M. Gills-West was discovered, inviting 23 individuals for screening as CTC chairmen.
The memo read: “The Rivers State House of Assembly hereby invites the following nominees for screening and confirmation as Chairmen and members of Caretaker Committees of the Twenty-Three (23) Local Government Areas of Rivers State, pursuant to Section 9(5) of the Rivers State Local Government Law, No.5 of 2018.
“Names of Nominees and their Local Government Areas (See Attached): Date: Wednesday, 19th June, 2024. Time: 8:00 a.m. Venue: Hallowed Chamber, Rivers State House of Assembly, Auditorium, Admin. Block, Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt.
“The nominees are to come along with twelve (12) sets of their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and, the originals and photocopies of their credentials.”
