Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has refuted insinuation of fresh rift with the State House of Assembly over the 2026 Appropriation Bill of the state currently at floor of the assembly.
Some national dailies and online platforms had insinuated in their recent reports that there is a disagreement between the Executive and Legislative arms of the Rivers State Government over the 2026 Appropriation Bill.
The attributed the seeming delay to the passage of the state 2026 budget to fresh loggerheads between the Governor and members of the State House of Assembly.
But a statement by Nzeshi Onwuka, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor cleared the air saying that the Governor was not at loggerheads
the members of the state assembly.
“We wish to make it abundantly clear that His Excellency, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is not at loggerheads with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, but rather working closely with them to serve the good people of Rivers State.
“The 2026 Budget proposal has been presented to the House of Assembly; it is going through the normal legislative process and we strongly believe that once the process is completed, it will be passed by the lawmakers”, he stated.
He explained that the State Government had gone through difficult times in the past and was not prepared to be dragged into another round of controversies.
Nzeshi said; “We therefore to advise all those bent on promoting negative narratives to desist from such actions forthwith as we need peace and harmony to ensure steady development of Rivers State”.
