Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara approves the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries for the Rivers State Civil Service. The appointments are announced in a statement issued by the Rivers State Head of Service, Dr. Inyingi S. I. Brown. The outlets report that the appointees are scheduled to be sworn in on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, at the State Executive Council Chambers. According to the statement, the swearing-in ceremony is to be presided over by Governor Fubara, with arrangements requiring the appointees to be seated by 12:00 noon before the ceremony begins.
The reported appointees are Freddy Ndigbara, Fortune Akpila, Promise Oguzie, Ibisoye Lolomari Nwankwo, Ibiyemiebara Joseph Uzoma, and Mercy Dagogo Iboroma. The Daily Post Nigeria and Nigerian Eye both present the appointments as formal confirmations by the governor through the Head of Service, with the swearing-in described as the next step after approval. The reports do not provide additional roles, prior assignments, or specific departmental postings for the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries.
