President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday requested the National Assembly to consider N1.481 trillion as the budget of Rivers State for this year.
Tinubu, in a letter to the two chambers of the federal legislature, explained that the request followed the nullification by the Supreme Court of the earlier budget passed by three members of the then state House of Assembly loyal to suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The President added that the emergency rule in the state informed his decision.
The President said that N324 billion of the total amount would be spent on infrastructure; N166 billion, Health; N75.6 billion, Education and N31.4 billion, Agriculture.
He said by the provisions of the budget, agriculture was expected to generate about 6,000 jobs.
The letter reads in part: “Further to the nullification of the 2025 budget of Rivers State by the Supreme Court, please find here with the 2025 Budget of Rivers State for the consideration of the House.
‘’The House of Representatives may wish to recall that Rivers State is already under emergency rule, which was gazetted in March 2025. The Gazette requires the authorisation of expenditure from the considered revenue of Rivers State for its activities.
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“In the absence of. The state House of Assembly, it is expected that the National Assembly will act on their behalf, hence the request for approval for the Rivers State government’s 2025 appropriation bill.
“The appropriation bill for the year 2025 is in the total sum of N1,481,000,000, while the same of N324 billion is for infrastructure, both ongoing and new projects. The sum of N166 billion is for the health sector, including N5 billion for drugs and treatment for malaria.
“The sum of N75.6 billion is proposed for the education sector, and the sum of N31 4 billion for agricultural programmes. Investment in critical sectors of the state, such as infrastructure, health and provision of drugs for malaria and other common ailments, as well as education and agriculture, is expected to generate about 6,000 jobs.
“Accordingly, I hereby forward the Rivers State government’s 2025 budget for your consideration and trust for your expeditious consideration.”