Rivers Sole Administrator Directs LG Heads to Submit Council Reports

Rivers Sole Administrator Directs LG Heads to Submit Council Reports

By Fly Cable News

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has ordered the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs) across the state’s 23 local government areas to submit reports detailing their councils’ activities.

According to a directive issued in a letter dated March 24, 2025, and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Itong Awani, the reports are to be submitted to the ministry for onward transmission to the Sole Administrator.

The required submissions include details on council functions, staff strength by cadre, sources of revenue, ongoing and completed projects over the past two years, achievements, challenges, and recommendations. The deadline for submission is Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

This directive follows the Supreme Court’s annulment of the 2024 local government elections, leading to the appointment of HLGAs to oversee council affairs. Meanwhile, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has scheduled fresh local government elections for August 9, 2025, following consultations with political parties and stakeholders.