By Disun Amosun
The Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight, constituted by the House of Representatives following the Presidential Proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State, has invited the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.) to appear before it for an interactive session.
The summon which followed the formal inauguration of the Committee by the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen ob Tuesday, provided a platform for members to deliberate on preliminary reports and developments emerging from Rivers State since the Sole Administrator assumed office.
Pursuant to its constitutional mandate to exercise full legislative oversight in accordance with Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Committee resolved, among other matters, to invite Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session.
According to the Chairman of the Committee and House Leader, Hon. (Prof.) Julius Ihonvbere, the engagement becomes necessary to ascertain the true state of affairs in Rivers State and ensure that the House remains properly guided in the discharge of its oversight responsibilities in the public interest.”
The Sole Administrator is expected to appear before the Committee today Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM, in Room 414, House of Representatives New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
The Committee reiterates its commitment to fulfilling its duties with diligence, transparency, and strict adherence to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and added that a letter of invitation had been dispatched to and acknowledged by the Sole Administrator.
