April 15, (THEWILL) – The 21-member ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives has been inaugurated to oversee the administration of Rivers State during the ongoing State of Emergency in the State.
Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, inaugurated the Committee on Tuesday, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
Chaired by Reps Majority Leader, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), and deputised by the Minority Whip, Hon. Ali Isah (PDP, Gombe), the members of the ad-hoc committee are drawn from the six geo-political zones.
President Bola Tinubu had, on March 18, suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy along with the Rivers State House of Assembly for an initial period of six months and appointed Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (rtd) as Administrator in charge of the State.
Addressing the ad-hoc committee members, Speaker Abbas charged them to oversee the affairs of Rivers State to ensure the Ibas administration follows the law, protects the public interest, and facilitates the restoration of full democratic governance in the state.
He mandated the ad-hoc committee members to remain non-partisan in the discharge of their oversight functions.
“Your task is to oversee Rivers State following Mr President’s emergency proclamation. You must not be partisan or biased. This committee’s mission is clear and non-partisan. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that Rivers State receives the governance it deserves while protecting the rights and interests of its people.
“The administrator must report to the National Assembly regularly on his administration’s activities to ensure that the public interest is safeguarded. The ongoing emergency measures and oversight will be pivotal in ensuring the state’s smooth return to full democratic governance”, he said.
Members of the committee include House Leader, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere; Hon. Ali Isa J.C, Hon. Isiaka Ibrahim, Rep. Idris Ahmed Wase, Rep. Aliyu Muktar Betara, Rep. Sada Soli, Rep. James Abiodun Faleke, Rep. Igariwey Iduma Enwo, Rep. Shehu Saleh Rijau, Rep. Wole Oke, Rep. Akarachi Etinosa Amadi, Rep. Patrick Umoh, Rep. James Barka, Rep. Alex Egbona, Rep. Isa Anka, Rep. Amos Daniel, Rep. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, Rep. Onuh Onyeche Blessing, Rep. Fatima Talba, Rep. Chris Nkwonta, and Rep. Ebibake Marie Enenimiete.
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