Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has insisted that his administration will present 2025 budget to Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
This is despite calls from some members of the Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, to resubmit the 2024 budget proposal.
The governor who dismissed the calls, emphasised that the new budget will be significantly larger, with a focus on addressing inflation and unemployment in the state.
Governor Fubara made these remarks during a solidarity visit from delegates representing Etche and Omuma Local Government Areas (LGAs) at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital.
In his address, the governor urged the public to disregard demands from “Amaewhule group”, asserting that they no longer have standing in the Assembly after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in December 2023.
“I wanted to help them,” Fubara stated, hinting at political assistance he had planned for the defecting lawmakers.
He did not specify the nature of the support, though some speculate it could have involved measures under the Presidential peace pact.
However, the governor made it clear that the defectors had already forfeited their seats.
He, equally assured that his focus would be on key sectors such as education, healthcare, and agriculture.