The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Rivers State Pensions Board.

According to a government statement signed by the Head of Service, Dr. Mrs. Inyingi S. I. Brown, the functions of the dissolved board will now be handled by the Office of the Accountant General of Rivers State.

Members of the defunct board have been directed to hand over all properties and assets of the board in their possession to the Director of Administration.

The statement added that the Governor will, in due course, constitute a new board to oversee the state’s pension affairs.