N200 billion supplementary budget scales first reading in Rivers Assembly

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.