Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has refuted report that he had sacked the State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi; his Chief of Staff, Hon. Chidi Amadi; and suspended the Chairmen of the 23 local government areas.
On Monday, it was reported in some section of the media that the governor sacked his Chief Security Officer following the political face-off that greeted the State House of Assembly which attempted to impeach Fubara
It was rumoured that Fubara sacked the above-mentioned loyalists of Nyesom Wike to assert his authority.
But Warisenibo Johnson, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, in a statement issued on Tuesday morning said there was no iota of truth in the said reports which he described as unfounded.
Johnson describes Fubara as a ‘technocrat with robust civil service background’ and a kind-hearted individual who does things according to laid down rules and with the fear of God.
The statement reads, “There had been unfounded reports making the rounds on various media platforms about His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, sacking certain categories of his aides and local council chairmen.
“This is to clarify that His Excellency has not given me such directive as the official spokesman of the state government as of today, Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
“Our dear governor is a technocrat, with a robust civil service background, kind-hearted and a very humane person who does things according to laid down rules and with the fear of God.
“We therefore ask Rivers people and the general public to jettison such unconfirmed reports as the public will be properly informed of who may have been removed by His Excellency at the appropriate time.
“It is pertinent to note that as the Commissioner for Information and Communication, I shall keep the public updated on events in due course.