Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has disclosed why he sacked the State Commissioner of Environment, Igbiks Tamuno.
The Commissioner was relieved of his duties, shortly after a press conference to address the issue of Black soot in the state, on Monday.
Gov. Wike in an official statement today, said the commissioner was sacked for writing to Construction company, Julius Berger to stop work in the entire state.
Wike said he still does not know how a commissioner can write to a company to stop work in the state, without his approval.
The Governor, who said the former commissioner’s act was shocking, noted that he has never heard or seen such a thing before.
“I didn’t know that commissioners have so much power like that. I’m saying it because some of you don’t even know the limits of your power,” he said.
“…These are contractors working for the state government. He (Tamuno) never interfaced with the Ministry of Works. We have paid Julius Berger and you ask them to stop work, so that they will come and ask for variation later?” Wike added.
