The Rivers State House of Assembly has confirmed receipt of the list of commissioner-nominees from Governor Siminalayi Fubara and invited nine of the nominees for screening and confirmation.
The submission of the list by the governor comes about three weeks after he sacked eight commissioners who were not affected by the Supreme Court judgment recognising Martin Amaewhule as the authentic Speaker of the Assembly.
Fubara also dismissed all his special advisers.
The list of the nine commissioners is believed to be the first batch, with more names expected in the cabinet.
The invitation of the nine commissioner-nominees was contained in a government special announcement dated March 3, signed by the Clerk of the House, Dr Emeka Amadi.