Rivers State
Governor, Nyesom Wike has sworn-in 13 New Commissioners.
The Rivers
State Governor also swore-in 15 Special Advisers to the Governor in a ceremony
at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House Port Harcourt.
The Governor
charged the new Commissioners and Special Advisers to always place the interest
of Rivers State above all other considerations.
He said:
“Work for the interest of Rivers State. This is a rare privilege to serve
Rivers State. Everything must not be money .
The Governor
said now that the State Executive Council has been formed, the implementation
of the 2020 will start in earnest.
He warned
the new Commissioners and Special Advisers against working with different
political interest groups to seek for the 2023 Governorship.
“If I catch
any Commissioner or Special Adviser holding meetings on who will be Governor in
2023, there will be sanctions”, he said.
Governor
Wike advised the Commissioners and Special Advisers to be loyal and committed
to the service of Rivers State.
He said that
the Rivers State Government got preliminary report that none of the Special
Advisers or Commissioners is involved in cultism.
Governor
Wike urged the Commissioners and Special Advisers to work with their respective
Permanent Secretaries to deliver on the agenda of the Rivers State Government.
The Governor
assured that he will continue to work as if this is his first term in office.
He assured that he will consolidate the delivery of projects across the state.
He informed
that another batch of Commissioners and Special Advisers will be appointed at
the appropriate time.
The Governor
said that he will immediately reshuffle the Permanent Secretaries and also
appoint new Permanent Secretaries to drive the development process.
In line with
his commitment to Internal Revenue Generation, he announced that Treasury
Single Account will be implemented in the state.
