The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ebok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, has approved the appointment of chairmen and members for the Civil Service Commission and the Local Government Service Commission.
The appointments, which take effect from April 7, 2025, were made public through an official government announcement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika, on the same date.
For the Civil Service Commission, the newly appointed officials are:
Dr. Livinus Bariki – Chairman
Amb. Lot Peter Egopija – Member
Mrs. Maeve Ere Bestman – Member
Mrs. Joy Obiaju – Member
Mrs. Charity Lloyd Harry – Member
In the Local Government Service Commission, the appointees include:
Mr. Isreal N. Amadi – Chairman
Mr. Linus Nwandem – Member
Lady Christabel Ego George Didia – Member
Dr. Tonye Willie D. Pepple – Member
Barr. Richard Ewoh – Member
Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ofik (Rtd) – Member
Dr. Sammy Apiafi – Member
According to Prof. Worika, the appointments are aimed at strengthening the structure and efficiency of service delivery in the state’s civil and local government systems. “The Administrator is confident that the new members will discharge their duties with diligence and uphold the integrity of public service,” he stated.
A senior official in the Rivers State Government also added, “This move reflects His Excellency’s resolve to reposition the public service and ensure that competent hands drive administrative reforms across the state.”
