Rivers state, Port Harcourt – Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in eight newly screened commissioners at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday night, May 21.
TimesNow.com.ng recalls that the commissioner nominees were screened and confirmed by the State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo on Tuesday.
Fubara charged the new commissioners to cultivate the culture of keeping accurate records in their various ministries, Channels Television reports.
The governor said record-keeping provides a useful history of events, decisions and actions, including productivity indices.
As reported by The Punch, Fubara said some commissioners who recently resigned from his cabinet left no records in their ministries.
He added:
The governor urged the new commissioners to defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the dignity of Rivers state.
Fubara admonished them to stand tall, no matter the situation they find themselves.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that on Monday, May 20, ex-president Goodluck Jonathan waded into the Rivers crisis, appealing to Wike and Fubara to sheathe their swords in the interest of peace.
Jonathan insisted that Fubara and Wike must work together to advance the growth and development of Rivers state.
He observed that the political tension in the state was too much but said the crisis would not help the development of Rivers.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
