Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed heads of administration in the 23 local government areas to take over from the elected council chairmen whose three-year tenure elapsed on Monday.
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Governor Fubara gave the directive in a state broadcast on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He said the decision ties with the Constitution’s provision and the need to ensure peace and order in the state.
