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The Digest:

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Dr Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Barrister Sunny Ewule as Chief of Staff, with immediate effect. The appointments were announced in a statement by Chief Press Secretary Onwuka Nzeshi, with both officials scheduled to be sworn in at 2pm Thursday at the Government House Exco Chamber in Port Harcourt. The appointments follow the governor's recent dissolution of his cabinet, including former Chief of Staff Edison Ehie and SSG Dr Benibo Anabraba, amid the ongoing political crisis in the state and in line with the Abuja "peace deal." The new appointees will begin official duties immediately after their swearing-in ceremony.

Key Points:
  • The appointments fill key leadership positions following cabinet dissolution.
  • They signal Fubara's restructuring amid efforts to implement the Abuja peace deal.
  • New officials assume critical roles, while state governance stabilises.
  • This reflects the governor's strategy to move forward after political crisis.
  • The timing, with immediate effect, ensures continuity.
Fubara appoints Dr Wokoma as SSG, Barrister Ewule as Chief of Staff after cabinet dissolution, with swearing-in scheduled for Thursday.

Sources: Vanguard, Rivers State Government