Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he is ready to re-present the 2025 budget to the state House of Assembly whenever the lawmakers are prepared.
Fubara stated this on Wednesday while speaking to residents of Khana Local Government Area during the commissioning of health facilities.
This came shortly after he was denied entry into the Assembly quarters.
The governor who expressed displeasure over the lawmakers’ actions, insisted that he had already informed Speaker Martins Amaewhule about his visit.
He said he had gone to re-present the budget as directed by the Assembly following the Supreme Court’s ruling on February 28, 2025.
“I still believe, maybe, they might be instructed later. If they are instructed, I’m still ready to come any day to get this particular issue sorted out,” Fubara said.
Earlier, Fubara was denied entry into the official quarters of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Aba Road, Port Harcourt, where lawmakers loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike have been holding their sittings.
He arrived at the complex with top government officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, and his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie.
However, they met a locked gate, blocking their access.
Speaking to journalists at the scene, Fubara accused Speaker Martins Amaewhule of deliberately avoiding him, saying that several calls made to the lawmaker were ignored.
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