Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State will today, Saturday, 9th July, 2022, swear-in five new commissioners – designate at the Executive Council Chamber of Government House, Port Harcourt by 12pm in order to increase his cabinet.
These new appointments had been announced in a press statement which had been signed by Kelvin Ebiri, the Special Assistant Media to the Rivers State Governor on Friday.
According to him, those to be sworn in as commissioners are: Hon. Boma Iyaye who was also the immediate past Rivers Commissioner for Sports, Hon.Deinma Iyalla, Prof. Prince Chinedu Mmom, Hon. Chris Green and Surv. Burabe Anea-Bari Donald.
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The Commissioner-designates were screened and approved for appointment by Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday.
Boma Iyaye, a lawyer, who is now popularly called “Commissioner of Sports emeritus”, because he has held that Ministry from the past administrations in the State back-to-back. He had always survived every dissolution of state executive Council and staged a come back. Under him, the Rivers United won this year’s Premier league and other laurels in different Sports.
In another report, Wike has been revealed to be unhappy with the results of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential primaries, which saw Atiku Abubakar win the nomination while he finished as the first runner-up. The pick of Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor of Delta State, as Atiku’s running mate is also believed to have irked the governor despite the committee’s favouritism of Okowa.
The aftermath of the primary led to a deep crack in the party with some members, believed to be loyal to Wike, calling for the resignation of the national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu and substitution of Okowa’s name with Wike as the running mate.
The absence of Atiku, who has been on vacation abroad, is also said to be exacerbating the crisis, as many believe he should have met Wike in person and play a critical role in uniting the party before the crisis escalates.
