The Ibok Etteh-Ibas–led administration in Rivers State has announced the commencement of transition activities to return the state to democratic governance.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika, all government functionaries and stakeholders were invited to an interdenominational thanksgiving service scheduled for Sunday.
The service will hold at the Ecumenical Centre, Abonima Wharf Road, Port Harcourt, by 10 a.m., with guests expected to be seated by 9:30 a.m.
According to the statement, attendees will include Permanent Secretaries, Local Government Chairmen, heads of security and paramilitary agencies, traditional rulers, captains of industry, board members, and other government officials. The event forms part of activities to usher in a smooth transition to democratic rule in the state.
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It is expected that Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly will be reinstated next week, following the expiration of the six-month state of emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu.
President Tinubu had declared the emergency on March 13, 2025, suspending the elected governor and state parliament in what the Federal Government described as a move to avert violent political crisis in the oil-rich state. A retired naval officer, Rear Admiral Ibok Etteh-Ibas, was appointed sole administrator for the period.
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