Fubara dissolves sanitation taskforce, appoints interim head

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Taskforce on Sanitation with immediate effect.

Though no reason was given for the action, the governor announced the dissolution during a meeting with members of the Task Force and Refuse Contractors at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday.

This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Nelson Chukwudi, and made available to journalists.

While noting that the dissolution takes immediate effect, the governor directed his Special Adviser on Environmental Sanitation, Obi Ohia, to take charge of the agency for the time being.

According to the statement, Fubara is also expected to decide on the leadership of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency.

The statement read, “Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced the dissolution of the State Task Force on Sanitation.

“Governor Fubara announced the dissolution during a meeting with the State Task Force on Sanitation and Refuse Contractors in Government House, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday.

“The State Chief Executive said that the task force ceases to exist with immediate effect.

“He directed the Special Adviser on Environmental Sanitation, Obi Ohia, to take charge of the agency until the government decides on the leadership of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency.”

Our correspondent reports that the State Task Force on Sanitation was before headed by Isobo Jack, even as he was said to have been present at the meeting with the governor.

It was gathered that many members of the task force inaugurated by the immediate past administration of Nyesom Wike stayed away from the meeting, a development that may have angered the governor.