The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday,
signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill, which amounts to N80 billion, into law.
The move came just a day after he presented the budget estimates to the State House of Assembly, led by Edison Ehie.
Several notable figures were present during the signing ceremony, held in the conference room of the Governor’s Office at the Government House.
They included the Deputy Governor, Prof Ngozi Odu, members of the State Executive Council, and both present and former lawmakers who support Fubara.
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Also, chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from various Local Government Areas were in attendance.
According to the Governor, the estimated N800 billion, labeled as the ‘Budget of Renewed Hope, Consolidation, and Continuity’, will be effectively utilized.
The funds, he explained, are earmarked for critical infrastructure projects, including the second phase of the landmark Trans-Kalabari road, as well as addressing the socio-economic needs of the people.
Ehie, a contender for the Speakership seat in the Rivers State House of Assembly, praised the governor’s vision of expanding infrastructure and promoting youth development through employment opportunities.
Earlier, on Wednesday, Governor Fubara had presented the budget estimates to a group of five lawmakers led by Ehie.
The presentation occurred following the controversial demolition of the Assembly complex.
Furthermore, the Ehie-led group also declared the seats of the 27 members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as vacant.
Meanwhile, the ongoing Speakership tussle between Ehie and Martins Amaewhule remains a matter before the courts.
