🔥 Gündem Rivers State Appoints New Permanent Secretaries: What You Need to Know

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, recently approved the appointment of new Permanent Secretaries into the state civil service. Initial reports on July 29, 2026, indicated the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries ¹²³⁴. This announcement was made via a statement issued by the Head of Service, Dr. Inyingi S. I. Brown ²³⁴.

However, subsequent reports on the same date, July 29, 2026, confirmed that Governor Fubara actually swore in 12 new Permanent Secretaries ⁵⁶⁷. The Governor urged these newly inaugurated officials to view their appointments as an opportunity for selfless service and to remain committed to the state's growth and development ⁵⁶. He also expressed optimism that their appointments would strengthen his administration's capacity to deliver on its mandate ⁷.

The specific names of all 12 Permanent Secretaries were not uniformly provided across all available sources. However, the official communication regarding the appointments came from the Rivers State Head of Service ²³⁴. The Governor's office, through the Ministry of Information and Communications, also confirmed the appointment of new Permanent Secretaries ⁸.