The Digest:
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has revealed that his administration inherited over ₦600 billion in state funds following the lifting of the presidential emergency rule. The governor made the disclosure while commissioning a road project, countering legislative criticisms over public fund utilization and affirming his commitment to transparent governance.
Key Points:
- Governor Fubara stated he met over ₦600 billion upon resuming office post-emergency rule.
- He claimed his government had left ₦300 billion in state accounts before the emergency was declared.
- The remarks were a response to questions from Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule about fund usage.
- Amaewhule had cited poor conditions in public schools despite the large financial handover.
- Fubara assured that all expenditure records are intact, open, and verifiable.
- He pledged to provide a detailed account of project spending within six months.
- The governor emphasized his preference for commissioning completed projects over frequent flag-offs.
Sources: The Cable
