Rivers Assembly Don Push 2026 Budget Go Second Reading,so that Committees Go Examine Am Well.
Rivers State House of Assembly don take di state 2026 Appropriation Bill go through second reading on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Di lawmakers later send di proposed budget give different committees for detailed examination and further scrutiny.
Di Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, make di announcement during di 36th legislative sitting of di Fourth Session. E say di budget, wey dem describe as “Budget of Resilience for Growth and Development,” get important provisions wey need proper legislative examination before final approval.
According to di Speaker, Governor Siminalayi Fubara don present di budget proposal before di House about six weeks ago, and since dat time, different committees don dey study di estimates. E say di Assembly go make sure say Ministries, Departments and Agencies under di House oversight come explain and defend di money wey dem request for their various programmes.
Di Majority Leader, Hon. Major Jack, lead di debate on di bill after e pass second reading. E focus especially on di revenue side of di proposed estimates, saying proper legislative input and monitoring fit help di state achieve more development. Di committees go now continue with budget defence and detailed review before di bill fit move to di next stage.
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