The newly sworn-in Caretaker Committee Chairmen for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State have assumed duties.
The CTC Chairmen in resumption of office have inaugurated other members of their committee across the 23 LGAs of the state.
They also dissolved all standing committees and taskforce in their respective councils.
This was as police operatives stationed in front of the LGA offices stopped the newly inaugurated CTC Chairmen from accessing their council secretariats.
While police following the order by the State Commissioner of Police that all LGA council should be occupied by police and tactical units of the stopped the CTC Chairmen from entering LGA secretariats, it was alleged that the CTC Chairmen and members in Asari-Toru LGAs accessed the council secretariats.
The Governor of the state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Wednesday swore in the chairmen in Government House and urged them to promote peace at all times, adding that they can work from anywhere in the meantime.
Speaking after the swearing of his committee members in a venue adjacent to the council secretariat in Ogu, the CTC Chairman of Ogu/Bolo LGA, Evans Bipi, said his administration will focus on human capital development, economic empowerment and employment generation to improve the quality of life of the people.
