BREAKING: Fubara Dissolves Rivers Pensions Board, Orders Immediate Handover

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has dissolved the Rivers State Pensions Board with immediate effect, sparking fresh political and administrative ripples across the state.

The announcement was contained in a Government Special Notice issued Friday evening in Port Harcourt by the State Head of Service, Mrs. Inyingi Brown.

According to the directive, the Office of the State Accountant General will temporarily assume all responsibilities of the dissolved board until a new one is constituted.

While the government gave no official reason for the sudden dissolution, the statement ordered members of the former board to hand over all assets and properties in their custody to the Director of Administration without delay.

Quoting the Special Announcement, Mrs. Brown stated:

> “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 will, henceforth, 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.”

The statement further disclosed that Governor Fubara will, “in due course, constitute a new board to manage the affairs of pensions in the state.”

This decisive move comes just days after Fubara’s political reinstatement. Recall that on September 18, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lifted the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers, effectively restoring Fubara’s authority as governor.

Political analysts say the dissolution could signal sweeping reforms in the state’s pension administration, or possibly a deeper restructuring of key state institutions under Fubara’s renewed leadership.