Governor Fubara To Present 2026 Budget In New Rivers Assembly Complex

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed optimism of presenting the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the lawmakers in the new Rivers State Assembly Complex. The governor gave the hint on Monday, November 24 after the inspection of the Hallowed Chamber Complex being reconstructed by Monier Construction Company Limited. A statement by Boniface Onyedi, the SSA on media to the governor, said Fubara who was accompanied by Hon. Boniface Emerengwa, member representing Ikwerre/Emohua Federal Constituency, and Management of MCC Nig Ltd, expressed satisfaction with the work done at the complex, saying that there is hope that the complex will be ready at the end of December 2025. He assured that he is committed to ensuring the completion of the Assembly Complex on schedule to enable the lawmakers resume sitting at the Hallowed Chamber, adding that when that is done, he will be presenting the 2026 budget at the Main Hallowed Chamber in the way and manner it is required. “We have been working hard to ensure their permanent sitting Chamber is put in place. You know the drama that surrounded our relationship before, but by the grace of God, now that everything has been sorted out, it is our desire to ensure that the Assembly returns to their normal place of sitting,” the governor said. He pointed out that though the job has been on before the emergency rule, a period it was believed that nothing was being done. "So I came here to ascertain the extent of work done, and I feel very impressed with what I have seen," stressing that the Contractor informed him that he had already sublet the interior and some external works to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to accelerate work and meet the scheduled timeline to deliver the work. The governor assured that once the main chamber is delivered, the remaining part of the complex will be handled by the Legislature once they resume sitting at the Complex.