Rivers State Government: Retirement Of 14 Permanent Secretary's Was Not A Witch Hunt

The Rivers State Government said the compulsory retirement of 14 permanent secretary from the state civil service by Governor Nyesom Wike was not an act of witch hunt as purported by the opposition party (APC) in a state.

The Deputy Governor Dr. Ipalibo Harry in a statement signed by her press secretary Paul Dagbo said the retirement process was part of the effort by the state Government to revive and reposition the State Civil Service for better and efficient service delivery.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ipalibo Harry said she wondered why the APC would raise an alarm over the action taken by the Rivers State Government on the retirement of 14 permanent secretaries when a similar action was taken recently by the APC led Federal Government .

She also said that there is nothing wrong with the compulsory retirement of the permanent secretaries of the civil service.