The State House of Assembly was given the state’s N800 billion 2024 budget recommendations on Wednesday by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The budget was delivered by the governor to the four-member assembly of legislators.
Edison Ehie, who led the four-person assembly, was recognized as the legitimate Speaker of the State Assembly on Tuesday by a decision from the Rivers State High Court.
The budget projections were previously approved by the Rivers State Executive Council and were dubbed the “Budget of Renewed Hope, Consolidation and Continuity.”
After the State Assembly Complex was previously demolished, the budget was presented within the Rivers State government house.
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In accordance with sections 109 (1) and (2) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, the Speaker had declared the seats of all 27 MPs who had lately defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) empty before to Fubara’s arrival.
Why the State Assembly Complex Was Demolished – Rivers Government
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has disclosed the reason behind the Wednesday early demolition of the State House of Assembly structure.
As early as five a.m. on Wednesday, more than ten bulldozers and other large machinery were brought out to begin the demolition of the House of Assembly compound.
The decision to demolish and rebuild the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex was made because of structural defects that primarily resulted from the recent explosion and fire incident that rendered the main building unfit for human use, according to Commissioner for Information and Communication Joseph Johnson.
He stated that it became imperative to call experts to advise the government on the building’s integrity following the governor’s visit to assess the extent of damage sustained on the day of the fire catastrophe.
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