The N200 billion supplementary budget forwarded to the Rivers House of Assembly by the Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara, has passed through a first reading.
The supplementary budget was contained in a request letter, read by the Speaker of the Assembly, Martins Amaehule (PDP- Obio/Akpor), during the plenary on Friday.
The letter mentioned that the budget would focus on project execution and infrastructure development in the state.