The Rivers State government has declared that it was yet to receive the resolutions passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly on the presentation of the 2025 Budget.
Recall that the Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led State legislature had during its sitting on Monday, gave Governor Siminalayi Fubara a 48-hour ultimatum to present the 2025 budget of the State before it.
But, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo, in a letter addressed to the Speaker and dated March 5, 2025, said as at the close of work on Tuesday, no official communication had been received by the Governor’s office, the Deputy Governor’s office, or the Accountant-General’s office from the State Assembly.
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The letter recalled that the governor had during a statewide broadcast on March 2, 2025, assured that regardless of his personal views, he remains a law-abiding Nigerian and will fully comply with the Supreme Court’s decisions on the State’s political crisis in the best interest of Rivers people.
It disclosed that its legal team was actively awaiting a certified true copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court’s judgment to facilitate its implementation. It reassured Rivers residents that once the judgement was officially received, Governor Fubara would act accordingly and without delay.
The letter read: “I hereby refer to you to a letter dated March 3, 2025 on the above subject matter, which we came across on the social media and notify you that;
“As at the close of work on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, we are yet to receive the said letter. Neither the office of the Governor, nor thd Deputy Governor’s office, nor the office of the Accountant-General of the state, has received the letter.
“Please, recall that His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, had in a broadcast on Sunday, March 2, 2025, stated clearly that notwithstanding his personal opinion on the Supreme Court judgements, 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 the state.”
