The Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has described reports claiming he has dissolved the State Executive Council and sacked local government chairmen in the state as “unfounded”.
The governor spoke through the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Joe Johnson in a Tuesday statement.
“There had been unfounded reports making the rounds on various media platforms about His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, sacking certain categories of his aides and local council chairmen.
“This is to clarify that His Excellency has not given me such directive as the official spokesman of the State government as at today Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
“Our dear governor is a technocrat, with robust civil service background, kind hearted and a very humane person who does things according to laid down rules and with the fear of God.
“We therefore ask Rivers people and the general public to jettison such unconfirmed reports as the public will be properly informed of who may have been removed by His Excellency at the appropriate time.
“It is pertinent to note that as the Commissioner for Information and Communication, I shall keep the public updated of events in due course,” the statement read.
The Herald can report that Rivers has been thrown into a political upheaval since Monday when the state assembly attempted to remove the governor.