The Rivers House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt. Hon Martin Amaewhule on Tuesday passed a resolution urging Gov. Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the state 2024 budget and the medium term expenditure framework for consideration.
This followed the adoption of a motion by Speaker Amaewhule during the 90th plenary of the House at the legislators’ quarters, Port Harcourt.
Presenting the motion, Amaewhule said it was worrisome that the House had yet to receive the budget and the expenditure framework from the executive.
Amaewhule said that the governor must present them for approval in line with the 1999 Constitution.
The Nigerian Observer had previously reported that Fubara on Dec. 13 presented a budget of N800 billion for 2024 to a four-man House of Assembly led by then factional Speaker, Edison Ehie, for approval.
The governor also signed the budget into law on Dec. 14, barely 24 hours after it was presented to the lawmakers.
However, under the peace accord brokered by President Bola Tinubu, Fubara was expected to re-present the budget as part of conditions to end the political crisis in the state.
