The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Rivers has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Sole Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), to submit a detailed breakdown of key items in the 2025 N1.48 trillion Appropriation Bill.
Chairman of the committee, Hon Julius Ihonvbere,gave the directive during a budget defence session in Abuja on Monday, raising concerns over several allocations in the budget, including N24 billion for CCTV installation at the Government House.
The committee also queried N30 billion allocated for the purchase of gunboats and N23 billion for contingency reserves, demanding justification for the amounts.
Ihonvbere further requested details of Rivers State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) over the past three months and records of local government fund transfers.
Representing Ibas, Senior Special Assistant on Strategy and Policy, Mr. Andrew Nweke, explained that many of the budget items were inherited and based on a needs assessment.
He justified the security-related allocations and promised to provide the requested documents promptly.
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