The Rivers Social Democratic Group, RSDG, has claimed that the recent resignation of five commissioners in Rivers State is linked to the upcoming probe into the previous administration.
The group asserts that these officials have questions to answer once the investigation begins.
Recall that on Wednesday, five commissioners—Prof. Chinedu Mmom (Education), Dr. Gift Worlu (Housing), Austen Ben-Chioma (Environment), Inime Aguma (Social Welfare), and Jacobson Nbina (Transport)—resigned from the Rivers State Executive Council.
These resignations follow an earlier wave when nine commissioners initially stepped down amidst political turmoil before being reinstated after President Bola Tinubu’s intervention.
The resigned commissioners are reportedly loyal to Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and were among those who had resigned earlier due to political crises.
DAILY POST reports Isaac Kamalu and Zacchaeus Adangor also resigned after being redeployed to new positions by Governor Sim Fubara.
Additionally, two pro-Wike commissioners resigned after receiving federal appointments from President Tinubu.
Governor Fubara, in a recent address during the commissioning of the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo road, accused his predecessor of leaving the state in significant debt.
He announced plans to establish a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate the previous administration’s financial dealings.
The RSDG, in a statement signed by President Hon. Belema Green, declared that the resigning commissioners are attempting to evade accountability.
“For fear of being arrested and prosecuted for their involvement in shoddy deals, 5 Commissioners just resigned today.
‘As we speak, they are running to go and hide in Abuja,” the statement read.
The group urged Governor Fubara to persist in his efforts to recover misappropriated funds and restore the state’s financial stability, assuring him that the public supports his initiatives.
Green assured that the remaining commissioners are loyal to Governor Fubara, and new appointments are expected soon to fill the vacancies left by the recent resignations.