The newly elected Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Victor Oko-Jumbo has applauded the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara for making strident efforts at stabilizing the legislative arm of government.

Oko-Jumbo gave this commendation on Monday, May 13, 2024 during a plenary session of the State Assembly in Port Harcourt when a nominee for the State Executive Council, Dagogo Iboroma, SAN was screened and confirmed.

“You will recall that we woke up on October 30, 2023, to see that some hoodlums and miscreants who did not mean well for our dear State and our people had set the hallowed chambers of the Rivers State House of Assembly on fire, which caused a temporary setback in the performance of our legislative functions. His Excellency’s intervention was indeed swift and timely, and we are grateful.”

Expressing his appreciation to the Governor, the Speaker stated that Fubara’s timely intervention in providing an alternative venue for the Assembly to carry on with its legislative duties was apt and a demonstration of his love for the people of the State.

Iboroma, SAN was confirmed by the House as Commissioner after he was screened during plenary at the Auditorium of the Administrative Block Building of Government House in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

This was sequel to the correspondence the House received from State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who forwarded the name of Iboroma as commissioner-designate, and requested that he be screened.

The commissioner-nominee, who was led to the floor of the House by the Sergeant-at-Arms, David Wariboko, fielded questions, and assured that his allegiance shall be to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rivers State Governor and the State.

He further stated that the exercise of his allegiance to aforementioned entities would be concurrent to upholding his oath of office and contributing his professional expertise to further the good governance of the State.

The Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo, thereafter, divided the House for voting after the debate over the confirmation of Iboroma.

At the end, the House affirmed confidence in the nominee, and subsequently confirmed him to serve as commissioner in the State Executive Council.

Oko-Jumbo consequently instructed the Clerk of the House, GodGift Gillis-West, PhD, to convey the resolution of the House to the Governor of Rivers State.

After the screening and confirmation of the commissioner-nominee, which was the only item on the Order Paper of the day, the House adjourned sitting to Thursday.