Governor Fubara dissolves Rivers state pensions board

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced the immediate dissolution of the Rivers State Pensions Board.

The directive was contained in a special government announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday by the State Head of Service, Mrs. Inyingi Brown.

According to the statement, the Office of the Accountant General will temporarily take over the functions of the dissolved board until a new one is constituted.

Former board members were also instructed to handover all assets and property in their possession to the Director of Administration of the board without delay.

It read, “The Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, 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.”

No reason was provided for the decision.

This marks the governor’s first major directive since his reinstatement by President Bola Tinubu on September 18.