List of government agencies of Rivers State

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The following is a list of parastatals and agencies in the Government of Rivers State .

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Government of Rivers State

The Government of Rivers State consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Rivers State, Nigeria. Rivers State has a population of about 5 million people, and is one of the 36 states that make up the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The state government is composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, whose powers are vested by the Constitution in the House of Assembly, the Governor and the High Court. The judiciary operates independently of the executive and the legislature. At the local level, elected officials are in charge of local government areas.

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Agencies and parastatals

Agencies and parastatals, typically reporting to a ministry, include:

The Rivers State Bureau on Public Procurement (RSBOPP) is a regulatory agency within the Government of Rivers State that regulates, monitors and oversees public procurement, ensuring that its conduct in the state follows laid down rules, is accountable, transparent and delivers value for money. It was created by the Rivers State Public Procurement Law no. 4 of 2008.

Rivers State University

Rivers State University, formerly Rivers State University of Science and Technology, is a university located in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The university has staff strength of 3,000 and a student population of 22,400 as of 2017. It is the first technological university in Nigeria and also the first university to be situated within the Niger Delta. In 2014, it was rated as Nigeria's best E-learning institution and was ranked as the 15th best university in the country.

Rivers State Television, UHF channel 22 is a state owned television station in Port Harcourt city, Rivers State. It began its operation in 1985. Initially, the station's broadcasting power was 1 kW and signals were transmitted on UHF channel 55. After an upgrade in 1991, RSTV moved to UHF Channel 22 and had its radiated power boosted to 30 kW.

Commissions

The Rivers State Civil Service Commission is a statutorily constituted executive body authorized to oversee the development and administration of the state's civil service system. It also has power to make appointments, exercise disciplinary control and remove persons holding or acting in offices within the civil service. The Commission is headed by a Chairman, who is appointed by the Governor with the consent of the State House of Assembly.

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), is a statutory body constituted by the Government of Rivers State, under section 5(a) of the Independent Electoral Commission Law (2000) to oversee the implementation of election procedures. Headquartered in Port Harcourt, the Commission's primary function is "to organize, undertake and supervise all elections to local government councils within the state." It consists of 7 members who are appointed by the Governor of Rivers State with confirmation by the Rivers State House of Assembly.

The Rivers State Judicial Service Commission established under section 197 (1) (c) of the 1999 Constitution is the executive body that handles matters relating to appointment, discipline and promotion of Rivers State's judicial officers and their support staffs. It is chaired by the Chief Judge of the High Court of Rivers State.

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The Rivers State Fire Service is the state-owned firefighting body in Rivers State, primarily tasked with providing fire protection, emergency response and safety services to the state, its residents and visitors. The Fire Service has stations located at Borokiri, Port Harcourt, Degema, Ahoada and Rumuodomaya. Its activities are overseen by the Rivers State Ministry of Special Duties. In 2009, the value of property saved in 85 fire incidents across the state accounted for ₦6.7 billion.

The Rivers State Economic Advisory Council (RSEAC) was established on 3 October 2007 to serve as a "policy think-tank" of the Rivers State government. Its main function is to advise the government on important policy issues, particularly those relating to the economic development of the state. At present, the council is composed of 40 members and is headquartered at Fleet House, Port Harcourt.

Rivers State Internal Revenue Service

The Rivers State Internal Revenue Service was formed in 1993 under the Board of Internal Revenue Law 1993. It is a government agency entrusted to assess, collect and account for all taxes, fees and levies in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is involved in the formulation of tax policy as well as the supervision of revenue collection due to the state. Its headquarters are at 22 William Jumbo Street in Old GRA, Port Harcourt.

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