We Are Yet To Receive Letter From RSHA Requesting Gov.Fubara To Re-Present 2025 Budget~ SSG
Prince Woke, Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Government has disclosed that it has yet to receive a letter from the Rivers State House of Assembly under the speakership of Martins Amawhule, which gave Governor Fubara a forty-eight-hour ultimatum to re-present the 2025 budget.
The Secretary to the State Government, Dr.Tammy Wenike Danagogo, in a letter dated 5th March, 2025, addressed to the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly titled
RE: RESOLUTIONS OF THE RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO THE JUDGEMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA DELIVERED ON FRIDAY, 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 said “I hereby refer to a letter dated 3rd March, 2025 on the above subject, which we came across on social media and notify you that:
As of the close of work on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, we have yet to receive the said letter. Neither the office of the Governor, nor the Deputy Governor’s office, nor the office of the Accountant-General of the State has received it.
“Please, recall that His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, had in a State Broadcast on Sunday, 2nd March, 2025, stated clearly that notwithstanding his personal opinion on the Supreme Court Judgments, he will, as a law-abiding Nigerian, obey and implement their decisions in accordance with the rule of law and the best interest of the people of Rivers State.
“We have since been in contact with our lawyers who are still awaiting the certified true copy of the judgments of the Supreme Court, and hereby reassure you and all the good people of Rivers State that as soon as His Excellency receives the judgments, he will strive to implement the same timeously in the best interest of our people”.
Recall that on Monday,3rd March,2025 the Rivers State House of Assembly under speakership of Martins Amawhule gave the Governor 48 hours to re-present 2025 budget.
The ultimatum expires by 2pm on Wednesday,5th,March,2025.
