The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has confirmed the release of withheld local government allocations, assuring that workers’ salaries will be paid without further delay.
The funds had been withheld following the crisis in the state, with the Supreme Court ruling that allocations would remain frozen until the State House of Assembly properly appropriated them.
However, on Wednesday, March 19, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, stated that the funds could be released upon request by the sole administrator.