CurrentReport Blog Isaac Kamalu has stepped down from his position as the Commissioner of Finance for River State, following his redeployment to the Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment Ministry by Governor Simi Fubara. This decision, communicated via a letter to Governor Fubura and the Secretary to the Government, Tammy Danagogo, highlights internal tensions within the state’s leadership.
Kamalu, who previously served as commissioner for Budget and Economics under former Governor Nyesom Wike and is the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, cited discrepancies in the internally generated revenue of Rivers State as the primary reason for his resignation.
His departure marks another significant change in the state’s administrative landscape, following the recent resignation of Zacchaeus Adangor, the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the State, who cited similar concerns.
These developments unfold against the backdrop of a peace pact brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between Governor Fubara and former Governor Wike. The political landscape of Rivers State has been marked by tensions between the two leaders, and Kamalu’s resignation underscores the ongoing challenges facing the state’s governance.
It’s noteworthy that Kamalu had previously resigned as commissioner during the height of the conflict between Fubara and Wike but was reinstated as part of the peace agreement.
His decision to resign once again reflects the deep-seated issues within the state’s leadership and raises questions about the sustainability of the peace pact brokered by President Tinubu.
