President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve N1.48 trillion as the 2025 budget for Rivers state.
Tinubu’s request was read by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, during plenary on Thursday.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio also read the letter on the floor of the red chamber.
In the breakdown, Tinubu said N324 billion is proposed for infrastructure, N166 billion for the health sector, N75.6 billion for education, and N31.4 billion for agriculture.
The president asked the house to consider and pass the appropriation bill expeditiously.
On April 3, Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers, said the state will soon have a new 2025 budget.
Ibas said the budget would prioritise education, healthcare, social services, and infrastructural development.
Chronicle NG reported that on March 18, 2025, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers state, citing a protracted political crisis and “torching of oil installations”.
Tinubu also suspended Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and all members of the Rivers assembly “for an initial period of six months”.
Ibas, an ex-naval chief, was subsequently named as sole administrator for Rivers. After his appointment, Ibas suspended all political officeholders appointed by Fubara.
