- Safiu Kehinde
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) has appointed Sole Administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGA) of Rivers .
Ibas made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday by Prof. Ibibia Worika, Secretary to the State Government in Port Harcourt.
The Rivers Administrator also approved the appointment of Michael Odey as the Chairman, State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).
Odey will be joined by other freshly appointed members of the Commission which include Lazarus Torbira, Arthur Nwafor, Godfrey Mbgudiogha, Joyce Akaninwor, Olive Brue, and Chidi Halliday.
Coupled with the new changes in RSIEC, Ibas also approved the reconstitution of some Boards of Agencies, Commissions, and Parastatals, who were earlier suspended.
Meanwhile, the new LGA Administrators include Mr Okroiyobi Animete for Abua/Odual; Good luck Iheancho, Ahoada East; Promise Jacob, Ahoada West; Tamunotonye Peters, Akuku Toru and Atajit Frances-Andoni.
Others are Ibiaquve Charles, Asari-Toru; Kingsley Banogo, Bonny; Sokari Francis, Dengema; Gloria Obo-Dibiah, Eleme; Franklin Ajinwon, Emohua; Onyenachi Nwankwor, Etche; Gospel Kpee, Gokana; Isaiah Nobuawu, Ikwerre.
Also, Baridum Nwibere was asigned to Khana LGA, Clifford Walter to Obio/Akpor, Chukwuma Aje, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, and Eliel Owubokir, Ogu/Bolo.
Mr Thompson Isodike also made the list for Okrika LGA, Manager Wala for Omuma, Fred Apiafi, Opobo/Nkoro; Eletuoo Ihenacho, Oyigbo; Sam Kalagbor, Port Harcourt, and Nuka Gbopah for Tai LGA.