Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed Mr Benibo Anabraba, as the new Secretary to the State Government.
He replaces the former SSG, Dr Tammy Danagogo who was appointed in 2023 when Fubara became Governor.
The SSG who hails from Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state, same as Danagogo, is the son Chief Ferdinand Anabraba, Chairman of the Rivers Elders Forum and strong ally of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike.
Chiefs Anabraba has been very visible in recent efforts to broker the existing peace in Rivers and hosted the last meeting between Governor Fubara, the FCT minister, and some members of the state House of Assembly.
The new SSG is a two-term former member of the Assembly and has also served as a commissioner under Governor Fubara.
The SSG’s appointment was contained in a statement, by Sir Honour Sirawoo, Permanent Secretary, State Ministry Information and Communication.
It was gathered that the decision to drop the former SSG may not be unconnected with his role in the political impasse which rocked the state between late 2023 and early 2025.
Sources said the appointment of Anabraba as the new SSG is intended to further cement the ongoing peace process.