The Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State oversight has summoned the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), to attend an interactive session scheduled for Thursday.
This invitation was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi (Jnr).
The 21-member committee, led by House Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, was officially inaugurated by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen on Tuesday.
The House of Representatives established the committee following the National Assembly’s approval of the Presidential Proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State.
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Rotimi’s statement indicated that the invitation was issued during the committee’s inaugural meeting on Wednesday, which followed its formal inauguration by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
He explained that the meeting allowed committee members to discuss preliminary reports and recent developments in Rivers State since the Sole Administrator assumed office.
Rotimi said, “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, OON: “This engagement is 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 on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM, in Room 414, House of Representatives New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
“A formal letter of invitation has been sent and acknowledged accordingly. This public announcement serves to reinforce transparency in the Committee’s proceedings.
“The Committee reiterates its commitment to fulfilling its duties with diligence, transparency, and strict adherence to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
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