By Newsmata
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has been summoned by the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight chaired by Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, the House Leader. Ibas is to appear before the Committee for a comprehensive interactive session on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
A statement by the House Spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi, said the invitation was made at the committee’s inaugural meeting on Wednesday at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
Newsmata reports that the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, had on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, formally inaugurated the 21-member Committee with a charge to closely monitor the activities of the sole administrator and directed him to seek legislative approvals regarding his administration’s actions.
The inauguration therefore provided a platform for Members to deliberate on preliminary reports and developments emerging from Rivers State since the Sole Administrator assumed office.
The Committee’s statement said, “Under its constitutional mandate to exercise full legislative oversight by Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Committee resolved, among other matters, to invite Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session”.
According to Ihonvbere, “This engagement is necessary to ascertain the true state of affairs in Rivers State and ensure that the House remains properly guided in the discharge of its oversight responsibilities in the public interest.”
“The Sole Administrator is expected to appear before the Committee on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM, in Room 414, House of Representatives New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
“A formal letter of invitation has been sent and acknowledged accordingly. This public announcement serves to reinforce transparency in the Committee’s proceedings.
“The Committee reiterates its commitment to fulfilling its duties with diligence, transparency, and strict adherence to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.