Fubara Writes Assembly, Requests Reschedule for Budget Presentation

Published on March 14, 2025

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has written to the Rivers State House of Assembly, proposing Wednesday, March 19, 2025, as the new date for the presentation of the 2025 state budget.

This comes after his earlier attempt to present the budget on March 12 was unsuccessful due to being denied entry into the Assembly premises.

In a letter to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, Governor Fubara emphasized that his attempt was in compliance with a Supreme Court judgment, which mandated the Assembly to carry out its functions within constitutional boundaries.

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The governor reaffirmed his commitment to governance despite the political crisis in the state, urging all arms of government to exercise their duties within legal and constitutional frameworks for the good of the people. “No matter the depth of our differences, we believe the interests of the state and our people should take priority over political conflicts,” he stated.

Governor Fubara also appealed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider the interest of the people of the state and embrace peace to resolve the political impasse. “It is important at this stage that we all embrace peace,” Fubara said when he commissioned some projects in the Okrika Local Government Area of the state.

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He emphasized the need for peace to govern the state well and called on all dissatisfied political actors in the state to put all that had happened behind and commit to the full implementation of the February 28, 2025 raft of decisions handed over by the Supreme Court.

“The Supreme Court has made its judgment, we don’t have any option but to abide by it, and by the special grace of God, we have started the process. We are appealing to other parties: consider the interest of Rivers State. The only thing that we owe this state is peace and development,” the governor said.

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“I am open any day, any time for total peace in our state because if I have to govern well, there is the need for peace,” Governor Fubara concluded.

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