AMAECHI SIGNS 2009 BUDGET INTO LAW….PREPARES TO FACE ASSEMBLY

AMAECHI SIGNS 2009 BUDGET INTO LAW….PREPARES TO FACE ASSEMBLY
 
Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has signed into Law, the
2009 Appropriation Bill of N432.2 billion for the state.
 
Performing the signing ceremony today at Government House, Port Harcourt, Governor
Amaechi called for closer tie between the Executive and the Legislature to
facilitate the development of the state and ensure peaceful co-existence.
 
The governor, who described the legislature as a crucial arm of government,
challenged the legislatures to go out into the communities to monitor the
implementation of the budget to ensure that it conforms with the aspirations of the
people and agrees with the amount appropriated.
 
He told the lawmakers that giving their approval, he is prepared to come to the
floor of the Assembly between now and March to give details of ongoing projects in
various communities of the state.
 
While thanking the members of the House of Assembly for coming together to approve
the budget, Governor Amaechi said “what you have just done is to give us the
marching order to deliver on our promises and to deliver the approval you have given
to us”.
 
According to the Governor, the 2009 Budget contains a lot of projects involving
Health, Education and Electricity which, he said when achieved, would serve as
catalyst for industrial development of the state.
 
The Governor, who expressed concern over the delay in the completion of the
Multi-Million Naira Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity Road inspite of the fact that
government is fulfilling its financial obligation to the project appealed to the
lawmaker from Andoni to tell his constituents, that if they chase away a contractor
handling any project in their areas, they should not blame government for the
failure of such projects.
 
Governor Amaechi said one of the challenges of the present administration is the
Trans Kalabari Road project, wherein he directed the Commissioner for Works to
ensure that he meets with the contractors handling the project on Wednesday,
explaining that his priority is to link all the Coastal Communities in Rivers State
by road.
 
Earlier, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ken Chikere had
presented the document to the Governor for his accent, saying that when signed into
Law, it will become the Rivers State Appropriation Law Number One of 2009.
 
 
 
BLESSING WIKINA
Ag. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
 
February 6, 2009.