Reps Summons Rivers Sole Administrator, Ibas

The Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State oversight, has invited the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.) to appear before it on Thursday for an interactive session.

The interactive session will take place at 4 pm, in Room 414, House of Representatives New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the House, Akin Rotimi, on Wednesday.

This is coming after a 21-member committee chaired by the House Leader, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, was inaugurated by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen on Tuesday.

The committee was constituted by the House of Representatives following the resolution of the National Assembly approving the Presidential Proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers.

According to Ihonvbere, “This engagement is necessary to ascertain the true state of affairs in Rivers State and ensure that the House remains properly guided in the discharge of its oversight responsibilities in the public interest.”

Recall that President Bola Tinubu had a few weeks ago declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the prolonged political crisis in the south-south state.

Tinubu also suspended Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the members of the state assembly.

The president later nominated Ibas as the administrator of Rivers State.