* Governor Siminalayi Fubara in the church during the Crossover Service.
By Pathfinder Reporter
Thursday January 2, 2025
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has signed the state’s N1.1 trillion 2025 budget into law.
In a speech after signing the budget into law on Thursday, the governor appreciated the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led State Assembly for doing a good job.
Fubara insisted that the only House of Assembly existing in the state was the one led by Oko-Jumbo.
Recall that Fubara presented the N1.1 trillion budget to the 3-member House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo on Monday last week.
Fubara declared that Martins Amaewhule and 26 other members, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, can no longer be recognized as legislators, despite their recent efforts at recanting their actions.
The Amaewhule group is loyal to former Rivers governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who has been at loggerheads with Fubara.
Fubara emphasized that after granting the Amaewhule group ample time to reconsider their stance, the decision to disqualify them is final and irreversible.
He said no governor in Nigeria has endured the level of disrespect he had endured, adding that his focus remains on steering Rivers State toward greater accomplishments.
According to him, the appropriation provides for spending till December 31st, 2025, and contains 12 sections.
* Red Biro
Meanwhile, at the Crossover service into 2025, Governor Fubara expressed solid faith in the omnipotence of God to crush self-styled enemies of the State and its people.
A statement by Nelson Chukwudi, Chief Press Secretary, said the governor spoke at the crossover into 2025 church service held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo Town in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area in the early moments of January 1.
According to the statement, the governor raised a gallantry song, with the brethren picking up the lines, and singing along: “At the mention of your name (God), every knee shall bow. At the mention of your name, every tongue confesses. That you are Lord, you are Lord, you are King, you are King of kings.”
Governor Fubara said the wordings of the song were not just consolatory but a charge to embolden the people to firm up their trust in God, who alone, can navigate the path to greater triumph in the New Year.
He said, “The Red Biro is still filled. It is still here with me. Every plan of the enemy will continue to crash,” and wished everyone a Happy New Year.
The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta, Dr Emmanuel Oko-Jaja, who conducted the service, recalled the many challenges, including conspiracy, blackmail, attacks, economic hardship and ill-health, and near hopeless situations experienced in 2024 but quickly added that those troubles never overwhelmed the brethren.
Rt Rev Oko-Jaja said God had given a new song of triumph to those who are grateful to Him for the marvelous works perfected in their lives, admonishing them that in the New Year, God will faithfully uphold, deliver, and ensure that they continue to live victoriously.
He prayed for the peace, unity, progress, and accelerated development of the State in line with the key targets of the State Government’s 2025 Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development.
Highlights of the service included Praise and Worship and choir Ministration, which ushered in 2025 at midnight Tuesday with shouts of ‘Happy New Year’ renting the air.
Those who joined the Governor in the service include, the Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Victor Oko-Jumbo; the Chief of Staff, Government House, Dr. Edison Ehie; some members of the National Assembly – Hon Awaji-Inombek Abiante; Hon Boma Goodhead; Hon Anderson Igbiks; – and Amanyanabo of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja.
Others were Senator Adawari Michael Pepple; former Inspector-General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro; Hon Theodore Georgewill; Dr Tamunosis Gogo-Jaja; members of the State Executive Council; some Local Government Council chairmen; elders; political leaders; and key stakeholders in the State.
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