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Rivers State Government has said that it was still expecting formal invitation letter from the State House of Assembly directing the Governor to come and present it’s 2025 budget proposal to it.

Secretary of the Rivers State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo made this known in a statement on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Calling attention to a letter dated 3rd March, 2025 on the above subject, which we came across on social media, the SSG said that “As at the close of work on Tuesday, 4th March, 2025, we are yet to receive the said letter. Neither the office of the Governor, nor the Deputy Governor’s office, nor the office of the Accountant-General of the State has received the said letter.”

Find below full text of the SSG’s press release:

GOVERNMENT OF STATE OF NIGERIA

Office Of The Secretary To The State Government

5th March, 2025

The Right Honourable Speaker,

Rivers State House of Assembly,

Port Harcourt.

RE: RESOLUTIONS OF THE RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO THE JUDGEMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA DELIVERED ON FRIDAY, 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025

I hereby refer to a letter dated 3rd March, 2025 on the above subject, which we came across on social media and notify you that:

1. As at the close of work on Tuesday, 4th March, 2025, we are yet to receive the said letter. Neither the office of the Governor, nor the Deputy Governor’s office, nor the office of the Accountant-General of the State has received the said letter.

2. Please, recall that His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, had in a State Broadcast on Sunday, 2nd March, 2025, stated clearly that notwithstanding his personal opinion on the Supreme Court Judgments, he will, as a law-abiding Nigerian, obey and implement their decisions in accordance with the rule of law and the best interest of the people of Rivers State.

3. We have since been in contact with our lawyers who are still awaiting the certified true copy of the judgments of the Supreme Court, and hereby reassure you and all the good people of Rivers State that as soon as His Excellency receives the judgments, he will strive to implement the same timeously in the best interest of our people.

Please, accept the esteemed regards of His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State.

Yours faithfully,

(Signed)

Chief Dr. Tammy Wenike Danagogo, DSSRS

Secretary to the State Government