Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the State Government will continue to collaborate and support the Rivers State House of Assembly to better the lives of the people of the State.
Governor Fubara stated this at the official commissioning of two ultra-modern community town halls and flag-off of full-time tertiary scholarship/empowerment programme by the Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, at Akiama and Aganya communities, Bonny local Government Area on Saturday evening.
He explained that his administration enjoys a cordial relationship with the 10th Assembly as evidenced in the screening of nominees for various positions and swift passage of executive bills brought before the House.
Represented by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie, Governor Fubara expressed confidence that the 10th Assembly will give life to the 2025 Budget.
He said, “So, the Government and people of Rivers State heartily congratulate you and thank you for being a good ambassador of the Ibani Kingdom. And this is us assuring you that as the Executive arm of Government, we know that the Legislative arm of Government is independent but we will continue to collaborate so that good tidings will always be the portion of our people.
“I thank you Mr Speaker for your support so far to the Government of Rivers State as we see in your cooperation.The Speaker that screened caretaker committee chairmen, the Speaker that has been helping us ensure that requests from the Executive arm are swiftly confirmed, the Speaker that will give life to the 2025 Budget”.
He said that the citing of constituency projects by the Speaker is obvious sign that they are elected representatives of the people, adding that the 25 former lawmakers, whom he described as Abuja-based politicians, have failed to attract any projects to their constituents.
He commended the Speaker for the establishment of two state-of-the-art town halls, the provision of financial empowerment to 100 Bonny indigenes, and tertiary scholarship awards to 30 indigenes of Bonny.
