Rivers: Fubara Drafted 85% of N1.48 Trillion 2025 Budget by Sole Administrator

Rivers: Fubara drafted 85% of N1.48 trillion 2025 budget by Sole Administrator

The Nigerian Senate has said that about 85 percent of the N1.48 trillion 2025 Rivers State budget submitted by its sole administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, was originally drafted by the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Chairman of the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Emergency Governance in Rivers State, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, made this revelation on Thursday during a budget defence session with Ibas and key state officials at t…

Senate vows to monitor implementation of 2025 Rivers budget

“It is our mandate to track how allocated resources are utilised, project by project, sector by sector, to guarantee transparency and uphold accountability in the use of public funds.” The post Senate vows to monitor implementation of 2025 Rivers budget appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Senate Committee grills Rivers State gov't over ₦1.48 tr budget - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Abbanobi -Eku Onyekachi, Abuja The Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Oversight of Emergency Rule in Rivers State met on Thursday, to review and defend the Rivers State 2025 Appropriation Bill. The committee, chaired by Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, scrutinized the budget, which stands at ₦1.48 trillion, representing an 86.63% increase...

Senate Approves 50% increment to Rivers State 2025 Budget

By Lizzy Chirkpi The Nigerian Senate has  backed a 50% increase in Rivers State’s 2025 budget, currently under an emergency administration, describing the revisions as necessary, people-oriented, and consistent with the goal of sustaining peace and development in the state. A key highlight of the adjusted budget is a substantial ₦50 billion allocation earmarked for outstanding pensions and gratuities. The budget, submitted to the National Assemb…

Senate Will Monitor Sector By Sector Implementation Of Rivers 2025 Budget -Bamidele - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

Senate will monitor sector by sector implementation of Rivers 2025 budget -Bamidele 24 total views todayBy Kingsley Okoye The Senate will monitor sector to sector implementation of 2025 Rivers’ budget for meaningful development, ensuring transparency, accountability in project execution to drive meaningful growth and progress in the state. Chairman of the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Oversight of Rivers Emergency, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, made the p…

Senate Approves N360bn Increase in Rivers’ 2025 N1.8trn Budget, Cites Reasons

Rivers State’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibak, has presented a revised budget of N1.846 trillion to the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Oversight, marking a significant N360 billion increase from the initial N1.486 trillion estimate proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The updated budget includes crucial allocations for security, addressing pension and gratuity arrears, and funding capital projects designed to spur economic growth and e…