Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has announced the immediate dissolution of the State’s Pensions Board, directing the State Accountant General’s office to temporarily assume its functions until a new board is constituted.
The directive was contained in a Government Special Announcement issued in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Friday by the State Head of Service, Mrs. Inyingi Brown.
The statement instructed members of the dissolved board to hand over all properties and assets of the agency to the Director of Administration of the Pensions Board.
However, no reason was provided for the dissolution of the board.
“The Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Rivers State Pensions Board,” the statement read.
“Consequently, the Office of the Accountant General of Rivers State, henceforth, will handle the functions of the Board.
“Members of the defunct board are by this notice advised to hand over all properties and assets of the board in their possession to the Director of Administration of the Board.
“His Excellency, the Executive Governor, will in due course constitute a new board to manage the affairs of Pensions.”
The dissolution of the pension board marks Governor Fubara’s first major directive since his return to office on September 18, following six months emergency rule declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu over political turmoil in the State.
On March 18, 2025, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state after violent clashes between rival political factions loyal to Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, escalated into a security crisis.
Despite public outrage over the emergency rule, Tinubu suspended democratic structures in the state, and appointed a sole administrator who took control of the state.