Rivers gov sacks commissioner, orders him to submit documents, property to perm sec

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has sacked Dr Igbiks Tamuno, the state Commissioner for Environment.

Wike announced the sack in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, his Special Adviser on media, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported.

The governor directed the commissioner to submit all government documents and property in his possession to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment.