Press Release: Rivers House of Assembly Committee on Information

Posted by African Examiner Press Releases Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

The Rivers State House of Assembly reconvened for its 3rd
Session of the 7th Assembly today 9th July 2013.

In attendance at the Sitting were twenty-two (22) Honourable
Members of the House.

The House had in its Order of the Day – Virement of Certain
Heads in the Capital Expenditure Items in 2013 Appropriation
Law. The State Governor represented by the Deputy Governor
of the State, His Excellency, Engr. Tele R. Ikuru, presented the
proposal to the House.

The House considered the Items as presented and resolved as
follows that:
1. in view of the proposal by His Excellency, the Governor to
vire certain items in the Capital Expenditure in the 2013
Appropriation Law, the House do hereby approve and grant the
request for the virement; and

2. the said virement does not increase the total sum of Four
Hundred and Ninety Billion, Three Hundred and Twenty Million
(N490,320,000,000.00);

The House reiterated its loyalty to the leadership of the Assembly
led by Rt. Hon. Otelemaba Daniel Amachree and the Governor of
Rivers State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

Hon. Onari Brown
Chairman, House Committee on Information & Training