Rivers: Ibas Appoints Chairman, Members Of Civil Service, LG Service Commission

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By Kolawole Ojebisi

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has endorsed the appointment of chairmen and members of the civil service and local government service commission.

The names of the appointees were contained in a Special Government Announcement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Works.

The statement noted that Ibas has subsequently approved the appointments.

According to Works, the Civil Service Commission consists of five members, including its Chairman, Dr Livinus Bariki – Chairman, while the LG Service Commission has seven members, with Mr Isreal N Amadi as Chairman.

The statement reads, “His Excellency, Vice Admiral Ebok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rted), Administrator of Rivers State, has approved the appointment of members of the Civil Service Commission and Local Government Service Commission

“The members are: civil service commission, Dr Livinus Bariki – Chairman, Amb. Lot Peter Egopija – Member, Mrs Maeve Ere Bestman – Member, Mrs Joy Obiaju – Member, Mrs Charity Lloyd Harry – Member.

“For the Local Government Service Commission, Mr Isreal N Amadi – Chairman, Mr Linus Nwandem – Member, Lady Christabel Ego, George Didia – Member, Dr Tonye Willie D Pepple -member, Barr Richard Ewoh – member, Rear Adm. Emmanuel Ofik (rted) ) – member, Dr Sammy Apiafi – Member

“The Appointments take effect from April 7, 2025.”

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