Dr. George Nwaeke, the head of service at Rivers State, has stepped down.

Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Sole Administrator, signed a statement announcing his retirement on Tuesday.

The statement wished Nwaeke luck in his future undertakings and conveyed gratitude for his contributions to the Sole Administrator’s administration during his brief tenure.

Until a permanent Head of Service is appointed, Dr. (Mrs.) Iyingi Brown, the Permanent Secretary for Welfare in the Office of the Head of Service, has been appointed in an acting capacity.

While congratulating Brown on her appointment, Ibas reaffirmed his commitment to neutrality, peace, and stability in Rivers State.

“The statement Office of His Excellency,” the statement said. Vice Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, the Administrator of Rivers State, regretfully announces the resignation of Dr. George Nwaeke, FCA, Mni, the Head of Service, Rivers State.

“His Excellency, The Administrator wishes him luck in his future pursuits and acknowledges the tremendous contributions he has made to this administration in the little time he has been in office.

Nwaeke resigned a week after Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Ordu, and every member of the State Assembly were suspended by President Bola Tinubu, who proclaimed a state of emergency.

Many prominent politicians, civil society groups, the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and a sizable section of the population of Rivers State have expressed their disapproval of the President’s decision.