By Myke Uzendu, Abuja
As the feud between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike and Rivers State governor, Siminialayi Fubara continues to deepen, the governor on Wednesday swore in new caretaker committee chairmen for the 23 LGAs in Rivers state.
The ceremony held at the government house in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
The governor had earlier sent the names of caretaker committee chairpersons to the house of assembly for screening.
The new caretaker committee chairmen are Madigai Dickson (Abua/Odual LGA), Happy Benneth (Ahoada East LGA), Daddy Green (Ahoada West LGA), Otonye Briggs (Akuku Toru LGA), Reginald Ekaan (Andoni LGA), Orolosoma Amachree (Asari Toru LGA), and Alabota Anengi Barasua (Bonny LGA).
Others are Anthony Soberekan (Degema LGA), Brain Gokpa (Eleme LGA), David Omereji (Emohua LGA), John Nkugbo (Etche LGA), Kenneth Kpeden (Gokna LGA), Darlington Orji (Ikwere LGA), Marvin Yobana (Khana LGA), Chijoke Ihunwo (Obio/Akpor LGA), Princewill Ejekwe and (Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA).
Also on the list are Evans Bipi (Ogu/Bolo LGA), Princess Ogan (Okrika LGA), Promise Reginald (Omuma LGA), Enyiada Cookey-Gam (Opobo/Nkoro LGA), Ogogo Philip (Oyigbo LGA), Ichemati Ezebunwo (Port Harcourt LGA), and Matthew Dike (Tai LGA).
The three-year tenure of the elected chairpersons, vice chairpersons and councillors of the LGAs came to an end last Monday.
The governor thereafter asked the heads of local government administration to assume control of the 23 council areas of the state.
However, despite the governor’s directive, some of the former LGA chairpersons attempted to resume duty at the council secretariat, but they were chased away by youths and police men station at the various Secretariats.
Police officers fired multiple shots into the air to disperse protesters at the various LGA headquarters.
