The governor of Rivers State, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara has signed the 2025 budget of the state into law. The state budget worths a whooping N1.1 trillion.
It would be recalled that the state budget christened ‘Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development’, was presented before the Right Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo-led State House of Assembly on December 30, 2024.
This disclosure was obtained by Maritime Bits from the governor via his X handle on Thursday.
In his remarks after signing the bill into law on Thursday, January 2, 2025, the Opobo Rivers State born Accountant turned politician thanked the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led State Assembly for doing a good job.
Fubara insisted that the only House of Assembly existing in the state was the one led by Oko-Jumbo.
He made this assertion while signing the 2025 Appropriation Bill, amounting to ₦1.1 trillion into law, a week after submitting it to the Rivers State House of Assembly.
According to the governor, Martins Amaewhule and 26 other members who defected from the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state ceased to be recognised as legislators, despite their recent efforts at recanting their actions.
Maritime Bits had reported that Amaewhule group are loyal to former Rivers State governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike who has been at loggerheads with Fubara.
Fubara emphasised that despite granting them ample time to reconsider their stance, the decision to disqualify them is final and irreversible.
According to him, no governor in Nigeria has endured the level of disrespect he had endured, adding that his focus remains on steering Rivers State toward greater accomplishments.
He said the appropriation provides for spending till December 31st, 2025 and contains 12 sections.
