Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed a new Secretary to the State Government and a new Chief of Staff at Government House, Port Harcourt.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the governor named Dagogo Wokoma as the new SSG and Mr Sunny Ewule as Chief of Staff.
The appointments were announced in a Special Government Announcement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, and shared with journalists. The statement said both appointments take effect immediately.
No reason was given for the removal of the previous office holders. The new appointees are scheduled to be sworn in at 2 p.m. at Government House, Port Harcourt.
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The statement read, “The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed Dr Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as the Secretary to the State Government and Barrister Sunny Ewule as the Chief of Staff.
“Both appointments are with immediate effect. The new appointees will be sworn in at 2:00 p.m. today, Thursday, February 26, 2026.
“The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Port Harcourt.”
Meanwhile, Tribune online reports Fubara had also dissolved his cabinet of eight commissioners and dismissed all his Special Advisers.
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