Rivers commissioners Mmom, Worlu resign, cite toxicity in Fubara’s cabinet

The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Professor Chinedu Mmon, as well as his counterpart in the Ministry of Housing, Gift Worlu have resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Mmon and Worlu, both loyalist of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, joined two other reappointed Commissioners to leave Fubara;s cabinent.

Recall that former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Zacchaeus Adangor, and former Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu, resigned their appointments a few weeks ago.

Both Adangor and Kamalu resigned after Fubara directed that they should be redeployed to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office) and Ministry for Employment Generation and Empowerment, respectively.

The former Commissioner of Education, in a letter dated May 15, 2024, and addressed to the governor through the Secretary to the State Government said he was resigning because his current workspace had become toxic.

Worlu in a May 15 letter, also cited the same reason for his decision to leave.