Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has presented N800 billion 2024 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly.
The governor made the presentation on Wednesday during a plenary consisting of only five members of the house loyal to him.
DAILY POST reports that the development is coming a few moments after the state government commenced the demolition of the House of Assembly complex.
Recall that 27 members of the House who are loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike had dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The 27 lawmakers were absent when the governor presented the budget on Wednesday.
DAILY POST reports that the budget presentation to the Edison Ehie-led assembly members took place at a hall in the Government House.