RSHA Receives RSG’s 2020 Budget

The week under review witnessed the presentation of the 2020 Appropriation Bill of the Rivers State Government to the Rivers State House Of Assembly.
The Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike presented a budget of over five hundred and thirty billion naira(N530billion) to the Assembly for the 2020 Fiscal Year.
The Governor  told the Assembly that the focus of the budget was to enhance his infrastructural drive and speed up the state’s growth process.
Wike while explaining the budget breakdown and sectoral allocations, said capital expenditure would take three hundred and seventy four billion naira whereas one hundred and fifty six billion naira would be for recurrent expenditure.
According to the Governor, the State’s budget for 2020 tagged ‘Budget of Reassurance’ was fifty billion naira higher than the 2019 budget and was expected to generate more growth in the economy of the state.
In response, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon.Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani commended Wike for ensuring that the budget estimate would focus more on the real sectors of the economy and promised him a more cordial relationship of the Assembly with the Executive arm.
Immediately after, the state Assembly committed the budget to First Reading and adjourned plenary to the next legislative day.
Also within the week, the Assembly Adhoc Committee on Violence Against Persons bill (VAP)2019 held a public hearing.
Stakeholders made up of women groups and other non- governmental organisations attended the hearing held at the Assembly complex.
Chairman of the Adhoc Committee, Hon. Enemi Alabo George said the forum was organised to get public input and ensure the bill meets public expectation.
In the same vein one of the initiators of the bill and Leader of the House, Hon. Martin Amaewhule said the bill is an offshoot of an earlier one passed by the National Assembly but with a variation to reflect the realities in the state.