Rivers Assembly Screens 23 CTC Chairmen, Members Today

The Rt. Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly will (Wednesday) today  screen the Caretaker Committee (CTC) Chairmen and members for the 23 local government areas of the state 

This becomes pertinent following the expiration of the tenure of the elected chairmen and councillors of the 23 LGAs in the state.

The governor of the state, Sir Sminialayi Fubara, had Tuesday, directed the Heads of Local Government Administration to take over the leadership of their councils until further directives.
The development sparked a crisis with the outgone chairmen insisting they would not vacate office.

But, on Wednesday morning, a memo signed by Clerk of the House, G.M. Gills-West, reportedly invited 23 persons to appear before the House for screening as CTC chairmen.

The memo which surfaced early Wednesday morning also invited seven persons each from the 23 LGAs to appear before the House to be screened as caretaker committee members.

The memo read: “The Rivers State House of Assembly hereby invites the following nominees for screening and confirmation as Chairmen and members of Caretaker Committees of the Twenty-Three (23) Local Government Areas of Rivers State, pursuant to Section 9(5) of the Rivers State Local Government Law, No.5 of 2018.

“The nominees are to come along with twelve (12) sets of their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and the originals and photocopies of their credentials.”