Rivers Assembly passes N200bn supplementary bill
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The passage of the Appropriation Bill was sequel to the presentation of the Ad-hoc Committee on Appropriation's Report on the floor of the House.
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday, passed the N200 billion supplementary Appropriation Bill for the proposed Port Harcourt Ring Road Project.
The Bill was passed after its third reading on the floor of the House.
The passage of the Appropriation Bill was sequel to the presentation of the Ad-hoc Committee on Appropriation’s Report on the floor of the House.
The report was debated upon both in Plenary and Committee of Supply.
The Speaker, Martin Chike Amaewhule, while reporting progress on the Bill during Plenary averred that the passage of the Bill was to encourage proper funding of the Port Harcourt Ring Road Project, and to ensure early commencement and completion of the project.
He said the approval would eliminate abandonment of projects which is in sync with the consolidation and continuity spirit of the administration.
The State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara forward the Supplementary Appropriation Bill to the House on Friday, 30th June, 2023 through a letter, which was read on the floor of the House by the Speaker.
The House has adjourned plenary to Monday, 10th July, 2023.
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