The lingering political crisis rocking River state took another dimension as three commissioners on Wednesday resigned as members from the state Executive Council.
The State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is having a running battle with his predecessor who is also the governor of River state Nyeson Wike and it appears most of the cabinet members who are loyal to Governor Wike are tactically withdrawing from Fubara’s government
The commissioners include; Commissioner for Education, Professor Prince Chinedu Mmom,state’s Commissioner for Environment, Austen Ben-Chioma and Commissioner for Housing, Gift Worlu.
Mmon was the first to hit the public with his resignation notice contained in a letter he addressed to the state governor through the office of the Secretary to the State Government.
Professor Mmom referenced a “toxic” working environment as his reason for resignation, stating that such an environment will make it impossible to achieve “my set targets for the Education sector in the State”
Shortly after the report of Mmom’s resignation, the Commissioner for Housing, Gift Worlu also tendered his resignation from Governor Sim Fubara’s government.
Worlu, in his resignation letter which was contained in a letter dated May 15 and directed to the governor, thanked Furaba for the privilege to serve in his government.
Ben-Chioma in his resignation letter attributed his decision to the lingering political crisis in the state.
He said, “I want to appreciate Your Excellency for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the State Executive Council. My decision to resign is due to the political crisis befalling our dear state and other personal reasons”
