RVHA To Assess Wike’s Projects

Ahead Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike’s second year in office, the Rivers State House of Assembly (RVHA) has resolved to embark on a visit to all project sites in the state  for accountability and good governance
The Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani who announced this last Wednesday, at the plenary of the House in Port Harcourt said, the decision followed the motion sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Marshall Uwom and 30 other members.
The Speaker said the decision to visit all project sites of the present administration was in line with the primary responsibility of the legislature to oversight the activities of the executive arm of government with a view to ensuring accountability and efficiency in the management of the affairs of the State.
He expressed the need to embark on the visit and make official pronouncement of its findings to the people of the State to showcase government’s commitment to the development of the State.
Presenting the motion, the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Hon. Martin Amaewhule expressed the need for the House to visit and ascertain project sites of the  state  government as part of its oversight function through the “Committee of Whole.”
He also canvassed a resolution for an official pronouncement of its findings to the Rivers people.
The sponsors of the motion had noted that the present administration in the State has embarked on a good number of projects in line with budgetary provision for the second year in office.
They also stated that Rivers State will be fifty years old on  May 27 2017, and it would not be out of place for members representing the various constituencies to take stock and assess the performance of the administration with the budget as the reference point.

Stories By Enoch Epelle