Rivers Assembly Adjourns Plenary Indefinitely
The fresh budget presentation scheduled for Wednesday March 19 may have suffered a setback as the Rivers State House of Assembly has adjourned its plenary indefinitely.
This decision, made during a session held at the assembly quarters in Port Harcourt today Friday, has raised concerns about the fate of the 2025 Appropriation Bill.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara had earlier written to the Assembly, requesting a new date for the budget presentation after his initial attempt on March 12 was unsuccessful.
He and his entourage were reportedly locked out of the Assembly Complex, despite prior notice of his visit.
In his latest letter, dated March 13, the governor proposed presenting the budget on March 19 or any other convenient date within the month.
He reminded the lawmakers that the Supreme Court, in a ruling on February 28, had directed the presentation of the budget to the Assembly.