The Rt. Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly has issued invitations for the screening of Caretaker Committee Chairmen and members for the 23 Local Government Areas in Rivers State today.
This action is in response to the recent expiration of the tenure of the elected chairmen and councillors of these LGAs.
Following the end of the tenure, the governor of Rivers State, Sir Sminialayi Fubara, directed the Heads of Local Government Administration to assume leadership of their respective councils until further instructions were provided. This directive led to a crisis, as the outgoing chairmen refused to vacate their offices.
On Wednesday morning, a memo signed by the Clerk of the House, G.M. Gills-West, was obtained by our correspondent. The memo invites 23 individuals to appear before the House for screening as CTC chairmen. Additionally, the memo calls for seven individuals from each of the 23 LGAs to be screened as caretaker committee members.
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.”