By Eze Chidozie

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, signed into law, the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N80 billion, a day after he presented the budget estimates to the State House of Assembly led by Hon. Edison Ehie.

The signing ceremony was held in the Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office at the Government House, Port Harcourt. 

The ceremony was witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Prof Ngozi Odu; some members of the State Executive Council, present and former lawmakers who support Governor Fubara, and some chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Local Government Areas.

The governor in his address said the budget, tagged, ‘Budget of Renewed Hope, Consolidation and Continuity’ will be well implemented to provide critical infrastructure like the second phase of the landmark Trans-Kalabari road and meet the socio-economic needs of the people.

The court recognised speaker, Edison Ehie, commended the governor’s foresight in expanding infrastructure and youth development through employment generation.

The governor had on Wednesday presented the budget estimates to five lawmakers led by Ehie, after the controversial demolition of the Assembly complex.

The Ehie-group had also declared vacant, the seats of the 25 members that defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).