RSG Reconstitutes RSUST Board, Four Others

The Rivers State Executive Council, has announced the reconstitution of the boards of some paratatals in the State.

The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari stated this on Wednesday in Port Harcourt while briefing Government House correspondents, after the third Executive Council meeting.

Mrs Senenitari announced the appointment of a former Vice Chancellor of the state University of Science and Technology, Prof. Augustine Ahiazu, as the new Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), following the expiration of the tenure of the Prof. Nimi Briggs-led Commission.

Other Chairmen of boards appointed by the State Executive Council include former Emohua Council Chairman, Chief Emeka Woke, who now chairs the newly established Rivers State Tourism Development Agency while popular Nollywood star, Sam Dede is to serve as the Director-General.

Also, the state Executive Council announced the appointment of Mrs. Onene Osila Obele Oshoka as the new Chairman of the State Board of Internal Revenue.

Other boards affected include the state Sports Council with a new Director, Sir Daubo Harry, while the board of the State Traffic Management Agency Management Agency (TMARIV) is to be chaired by Chief Ibe Eresia Eke.

She stated that other members of the board would be announced soon, noting that the old members of the Rivers State Microfinance Agency were re-appointed by executive council.

The State Executive Council also commended the people of the state for conducting themselves peacefully during the subsidy removal protest and lauded the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Federal authorities for being able to manage the crisis calmly.