The Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has invited the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session.
The House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi Jr stated this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that Ibas should 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.
Rotimi Jr said an invitation letter has been sent to the Sole Administrated who in turn has acknowledged receiving the letter.
The statement said “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 Committee reiterates its commitment to fulfilling its duties with diligence, transparency, and strict adherence to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The House of Representatives set up a 21-member committee headed by House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, to undertake oversight on the Sole Administrator after the lawmakers’ resolution.
The Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, inaugurated the committee which is a platform for members to deliberate on preliminary reports and developments emerging from Rivers State since the Sole Administrator assumed office.
The committee, 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 Ibas for interaction.
