Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced that his government has begun the process of developing the 2025 budget.
The governor maintained that Martin Amaewhule’s and other state lawmakers’ seats stay empty after they switched from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
Fubara added that they will ultimately come home since they intentionally departed from the basis on which they were elected.
The governor spoke when he received on solidarity visit opinion leaders, women, and youths of Etche and Omuma Local Government Areas led by Ogbakor Etche at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Wednesday.
This was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi.
The governor urged the former lawmakers to wake up from their slumber to see the ship of governance in the state sailing on smoothly.
Fubara also said that his administration has started preparing details of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, with priority placed on education, healthcare, and agriculture.
He said, “Let me assure you that agriculture is an area that we have promised the very special and peace-loving people of Rivers State that our 2025 budget, which we have already started preparing, will address.
“Don’t bother about those people who are delusional. They think we are still sleeping. Let me tell you people so that they can hear anywhere they are.
Fubara explained that the three priority areas that the 2025 budget will focus on will ensure that even if more roads are constructed, emphasis will be placed on providing quality healthcare services to keep the people healthy.
He reiterated that his administration is not fighting anybody and will continue to show appreciation to those who have contributed to the good fortunes that he has received in life.
The governor, however, clarified that being loyal does not mean losing one’s liberty, sense of discretion, and what is right, which is why he will not be a governor forced on his knees.
