The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, DESMOND AKAWOR, has resigned.
His resignation letter surfaced on Friday, few hours after President BOLA TINUBU appointed him Federal Commissioner representing Rivers State in the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission.
AKAWOR in the letter dated November 22, 2023, and addressed to the PDP acting National Chairman, Ambassador UMARU DAMAGUN , said his resignation is connected to his appointment.
He noted that he has since handed over to his deputy, AARON CHUKWUEMEKA.
President TINUBU had on Thursday, appointed, AKAWOR, to serve as a Federal Commissioner representing Rivers State of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, pending confirmation by the Senate.
A system by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, AJURI NGELALE said AKAWOR’s appointment follows the tragic demise of the immediate past RMAFC Federal Commissioner from Rivers State, ASONDU TEMPLE earlier this month.
The statement was titled ‘President Tinubu approves appointment of RMAFC Federal Commissioner’.
Until his appointment, AKAWOR served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Korea; Minister of State of the Federal Capital Territory; Sole Administrator of the Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority, CEO, Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority, and Executive Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (Engineering & Technical Services).
The President tasked the new Federal Commissioner to deploy his robust experience across tiers of government toward the comprehensive reformation of processes that will ensure the most efficient and productive utilization of allocations to all three tiers of government in Nigeria.