Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas, makes first appointments | READ DETAILS
Days after assuming office, the sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ekwe Ibas, has appointed Professer Ibibia Lucky Worika as the new Secretary to the State Government.
According to a statement on Tuesday;
“His Excellency, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.) CFR, the Administrator of Rivers State, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ibibia Lucky Worika as the new Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG), the statement disclosed.
“His appointment follows careful consideration of his credentials, extensive experience, and performance during the rigors selection process.
“Professor Worika’s distinguished career spans academia, international legal practice, and high-level policy advisory roles, making him uniquely qualified to support the administrator in the onerous task of achieving Mr. President’s mandate. His appointment takes immediate effect.
“Professor Worika’s appointment reflects the administrator’s commitment to harnessing the great human capital of the Rivers ’people to work with him to achieve the much-needed peace, stability, and security”.
Similarly, Dr. (Mrs.) Iyingi Brown, the Permanent Secretary for Welfare in the Office of the Head of Service, has been appointed as the Head of Service in an acting capacity until a substantive Head of Service is named.
This followed the resignation of Dr. George Nwaeke, on Tuesday.
