Fubara signs N800bn 2024 appropriation bill into law as his AGF resigns

Our reporter/ Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, signed into law, the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N80bn a day after he presented the budget estimates to the State House of Assembly led by Edison Ehie.

The signing ceremony was held in the conference room of the Governor’s Office at the Government House.

The ceremony was witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Prof Ngozi Odu; some metres of the State Executive Council, present and former lawmakers who support Governor Fubara, and some chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Local Government Areas.

The governor in his address said the estimated N800bn, tagged, ‘Budget of Renewed Hope, Consolidation and Continuity’ will be well implemented to provide critical infrastructure like the second phase of the landmark Trans-Kalabari road and meet the socio-economic needs of the people.

Meanwhile, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor has resigned as the Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State.

Adangor’s resignation, dated December 14, 2023, was addressed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Adangor’s said his resignation was based “purely on personal decision”.

Adangor was Rivers AG under the administration of Nyesom Wike, who was governor from May 2015 to May 2023.