Political crisis: Two commissioners quit cabinet
There appears to be no end to the political spat in Rivers State as two redeployed commissioners — Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor and Isaac Kamalu – turned in their resignation letters yesterday. .
Adangor was on Tuesday moved from Justice Ministry where he served as commissioner and Attorney-General to Special Duties (Governor’s Office) and Kamalu from Finance to of Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment ministry.
While Adangor cited interference by Governor Siminalayi Fubara in the discharge of his duties as reason, Kamalu said he could no longer operate in a hostile environment.
The duo conveyed the resignation letters to Fubara through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo.
Fubara had through the office of the SSG said their redeployment was with immediate effect. He directed them to hand over to the permanent secretaries of their ministries.
In what appeared a veiled reference to the resignations by Adangor and Kamalu, the governor boasted that he had been making the right decisions since he was sworn into office.
Adangor, in his letter, said he was no longer willing to continue to serve in Fubara’s administration in any capacity whatsoever.
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He claimed that Fubara directed him not to defend, oppose or appear in any case instituted against his office and the state government. .
The former Attorney-General said: “I want to state for the records that I am no longer willing to continue to serve in the administration of His Excellency, Sir. Siminalayi Fubara in any capacity whatsoever.
“It is important to mention that the governor of Rivers State in the past couple of weeks willfully interfered with the performance of my duties as the honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice by directing me not to defend, oppose or appear in suits instituted against the Attorney-General and the state government by individuals admittedly hired and sponsored by the Government of Rivers State.
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“Having served the government and good people of Rivers State dutifully, as a member of the Rivers State Executive Council for five years, it has become imperative for me to quit the administration in order to preserve my reputation. I wish the administration of his Excellency well”.
In his letter, Kamalu complained that despite the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, there had been no peace in the state.
He recalled his services to the state during the tenure of former Governor Nyesom Wike, saying he will not accept his redeployment.
The letter reads in part: “You will respectfully recall that when the climate of discord became unbearable I and other like-minded members of the executive council that were appointed by you resigned. You thereafter engaged His Excellency,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,.. as father of the nation to intervene in the matter.
“In deference to the directive of Mr. President I and the others were recalled and we all accepted and joined the cabinet again. I expected, Sir, that with the opportunity provided by Mr.President every effort will be made to sustain peace.”
