On Wednesday, May 28, the Nigerian Senate approved the Rivers State 2025 budget for its second reading
The budget, amounting to N1,480,662,592,442 trillion, was presented by Senate Leader Senator Michael Bamidele Opeyemi before being passed for the next stage.
Opeyemi explained that the Senate has taken on the responsibility of legislating for Rivers State due to the ongoing State of Emergency.
Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan emphasized the urgency of passing the budget, stating that it was necessary for the people of Rivers State to experience the government’s active presence.
He remarked, “Mr. President, I’m not sure what title this document carries, but it clearly relates to the budget for the State of Emergency.
I therefore support passing the budget for second reading so the people of Rivers can feel the government’s impact.”
With no opposition raised, Senate President Godswill Akpabio passed the budget by voice vote and referred it to the Ad-hoc Committee responsible for overseeing the Rivers State of Emergency.
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