The Rivers State political crisis deepened further on Thursday as six commissioners loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
This was as the two factions of the split state House of Assembly held separate sittings on Thursday.
The commissioners, who tendered their resignation were the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN); Commissioner for Works, Dr Des George-Kelly; Commissioner for Special Duties, Emeka Woke; Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mrs Inime Aguma; the Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu; and the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Chinedu Mmom.
Of the six commissioners, five served under Wike’s administration in the same capacity, while Woke was Wike’s Chief of Staff for eight years.
All the five commissioners confirmed their resignation to The PUNCH on the telephone.
The Commissioner for Works, George-Kelly, said he resigned because “my conscience will not allow me to stay.”
The social welfare commissioner, Mrs Aguma, said, “I have other commitments.”
The AGF, Adangor, on his part, said the resignation was based on “personal principles.”
Woke and Kamalu simply asked our reporter to look out for their letters of resignation to see their reasons.
Text except headline courtesy Punch
