By Milcah Tanimu

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, has given Governor Siminalayi Fubara a 7-day ultimatum to re-present the 2024 budget to the House.

This directive followed the first session of the pro-Wike faction of the Assembly on Monday. Meanwhile, a parallel session is being held by another faction led by Victor Oko-Jumbo.

Governor Fubara had initially presented the budget to the House aligned with him when his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, was serving as Speaker. The pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget estimates, and the governor subsequently signed the bill into law, emphasizing that the budget aims to promote economic development, inclusive growth, and address socio-economic inequality in the state.