The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially dissolved the Rivers State Pensions Board with immediate effect.
Governor Fubara stated that the functions of the board will, for now, be handled by the office of the state Accountant General until a new board is constituted.
This directive was communicated in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday by the state Head of Service, Dr. Inyingi Brown.
The four-paragraph statement instructed members of the former board to hand over all properties and assets in their possession to the Director of Administration of the board. No reason was provided for the dissolution.
Fubara Orders Immediate Dissolution of Rivers State Pensions Board
The statement reads: “The Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara GSSRS has approved the immediate dissolution of the Rivers State Pensions Board.”
“Consequently, the Office of the Accountant General of Rivers State henceforth, will handle the functions of the board.”
“Members of the defunct board are by this notice advised to hand over all properties and assets of the board in their possession to the Director of Administration of the Board.”
“His Excellency, the executive governor will in due course constitute a new board to manage the affairs of pensions.”
Reports indicate that this marks the first major action or directive by Governor Fubara since his reinstatement by President Bola Tinubu on September 18.
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