President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a budget proposal of N1.48 trillion for the Rivers State Government to the National Assembly for consideration and passage.

Tinubu’s request was read by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the House of Representatives, during plenary on Thursday.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio also read the letter on the floor of the red chamber.

In the breakdown, Tinubu said N324 billion is proposed for infrastructure, N166 billion for the health sector, N75.6 billion for education, and N31.4 billion for agriculture.

The president asked the House to consider and pass the appropriation bill expeditiously.

On April 3, Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers, said the state will soon have a new 2025 budget.

Ibas said the budget would prioritise education, healthcare, social services, and infrastructural development.

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The President said the budget proposal became necessary because of the nullification of the 2025 budget of the state by the Supreme Court and the fact that the state is currently under emergency rule.

He added that by the provisions of the proposed 2025 budget, agriculture is expected to generate about 6,000 jobs and appealed to the parliament to urgently pass the budget for the good of Rivers State and its people.

Details soon…..