Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has dissolved the State Executive Council after a special valedictory session yesterday evening, Africa Update reports.
He commended members of the cabinet for their immense sacrifices, commitment and dedication to service , which he said was responsible for the transformation the state had undergone in the past eight years.
He said: “Everybody is saying today that we have done well, no one person did well, everybody did well. The governor alone cannot on his own be in charge of everywhere. The governor needs people who will work for him. All he does is from time to time find out whether things are moving on well or not.
“So, that I have done well, for me, is not about me. Those that are responsible for our state shining today, are all of you who are seated here, who have worked from morning till night. I want to sincerely thank you for the support.
“Be happy to say, yes, I participated when they said Rivers State became one of the leading states in this country; when they said there was infrastructure revolution in the State, when they said we stood our ground and challenged the authorities. We stood our ground and fought the federal government when we know they have violated the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he reiterated.
Wike however directed all the commissioners to hand over government property in their custody to the permanent secretary or most senior director in their respective ministries.
