Surprising As Rivers LG Chairman Appoints Another 130 Special Assistants

Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has appointed 130 special assistants, marking his second round of appointments within six months....Read Full Article >>➤

Ihunwo announced the appointment on Wednesday via a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Among the newly appointed are Helen Nyekwere, Josephine Wogu, Daisy Worgu, Wagwu Hilda, Ogbonna Stella, Goodness Ogbonna, and Grace Amadi.

“I congratulate them, and call on them to serve diligently, in the interest of Obio/Akpor local government. Their appointments take immediate effect,” his statement read.

This follows Ihunwo’s July 2024 appointment of 100 special assistants during his tenure as caretaker committee chairman of the LGA.

Ihunwo is a known ally of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. His actions have occasionally stirred controversy, including the removal of Nyesom Wike’s name from the administrative block of the council secretariat in October.

Wike, the former governor of Rivers State and current minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is from Rumuepirikom in Obio-Akpor LGA. He has been embroiled in a political rivalry with Fubara, resulting in a tense supremacy battle within the state. ...Read Full Article >>➤