Rivers Assembly Probes Government Funding of PAMO University
Lawmakers said the university did not adequately explain how billions in state funds were used and redirected part of the allocation to health facilities.
- The Rivers State House of Assembly constituted an Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate funds released to PAMO University of Medical Sciences since 2017, after withholding the six billion naira allocation proposed in the 2026 budget.
- Speaker Martin Amaewhule stated the Assembly lacks transparency regarding how the private institution utilized state funds, citing the university's failure to appear before lawmakers during mandatory budget defense hearings.
- Led by Chairman Dumle Maol, the seven-member committee includes Silvanus Nwankwo, Lemchi Nyeche, Henrietta Loolo, Peter Abbey, Napoleon Ukalikpe, and Emilia Amadi, tasked with determining total state funding and identifying scholarship beneficiaries.
- Governor Siminalayi Fubara signed the N1.84 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law after the Assembly redirected part of the university's contested funds to the Primary Health Care Management Board for facility rehabilitation.
- By September 30, 2026, the committee must submit its findings to the House to determine whether taxpayers' money supported the objective of training medical personnel for state health facilities.
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Rivers Assembly rejects N6bn allocation to PAMO University
The passage of the Rivers State 2026 Appropriation Bill, which took longer than expected, did not come without controversy, as the State House of Assembly raised concerns over the management and accountability of funds allocated to PAMO University of Medical Sciences. Speaker of the Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, raised the concerns on Thursday while addressing Governor […] Rivers Assembly rejects N6bn allocation to PAMO University
Rivers Assembly Constitutes Ad-Hoc Committee To Probe Fund Disbursement To PAMO Varsity
The Rivers State House of Assembly has constituted an Ad-Hoc Committee to conduct an inquiry into the state government's disbursement of funds to PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS), in a move announced via a press release issued on Thursday, 3rd September 2026.
Rivers Assembly Probes Funds Released to Peter Odili’s PAMO Varsity
The Rivers State House of Assembly has constituted a seven-member ad hoc committee to investigate funds disbursed by the state government to the PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt, since the institution was established in 2017. The committee, headed by the Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol, was constituted by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, in […]
“Funds Were Used For Rivers Indigenes’ Medical Education” — PAMO University Responds As Assembly Begins Probe
The Rivers State House of Assembly has constituted a seven-member Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate funds released by the state government to PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS), Port Harcourt, since the institution was established in 2017. The university, founded by former Rivers State Governor, Dr Peter Odili, is a privately owned medical university and was […]
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