Rivers State Commissioner for Information resigns

Dr. Austin Tam-George 

*Alleges that Wike’s government has nothing to offer Rivers people

Dr. Austin Tam-George, on Friday resigned his appointment as the Rivers State Commissioner for Information. The commissioner called some journalists who were his close friends and announced his resignation.

He told journalists that he decided to quit because “Wike’s government has nothing to offer the people of Rivers State.” Dr. Tam-George intimated the press that he would issue a full statement later.

On Thursday, Governor Wike sacked his Commissioner for Works, Mr. Bethuel Harrison. No reason was given for his sack. Last year, Governor Wike sacked Harrison’s predecessor, Engineer Kelvin Nwachukwu, for what he referred to as ‘dereliction of duty’.

The governor had in August, last year, suspended the Head of Service, Rufus Godwin, commissioners for finance (Fred Kpako) Sports commissioner (Boma Iyaye) John Bazia (Chieftancy) Tonye Briggs-Oniyide (Culture and Tourism) and Sir Anugbum Onouha, Special Adviser on Lands.

Sources close to the government had said that the governor, at a State Executive Council, SEC, held prior to the celebration of the state’s golden jubilee hinted that a major shake-up of his government was under way.


Source: The Daily Times