President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wrote to the National Assembly on Thursday, requesting consideration and passage of the 2025 budget for the Rivers State government.
The President explained that N1.481 trillion is being presented to the National Assembly due to the Supreme Court’s nullification of the state’s 2025 budget and the fact that the state is currently under emergency rule.
With the state Assembly not in session during the emergency rule, the National Assembly is expected to assume the legislative functions of the state Assembly per the provisions of the amended 1999 Constitution.
According to the President, ₦324 billion of this amount will be allocated for infrastructure, ₦166 billion for health, ₦75.6 billion for education, and ₦31.4 billion for agriculture.
He said that by the provisions of the budget, the agriculture business is expected to generate about 6000 jobs and appealed to the parliament to urgently pass the budget for the good of the state.
The letter reads in part: “Further to the nullification of the 2025 budget of Rivers State by the Supreme. court, please fund here with the 2025 budget of Rivers State for the consideration of the House. The House of Representatives may wish to recall that Rivers State is already under a rule which was gazetted in March 2025. The Gazette requires the authorisation of expenditure from the considered revenue of Rivers State for its activities.
“In the absence of. The state Assembly, it is expected that the National Assembly will act on their behalf, hence the request for the approval of the House of Representatives for the Rivers State government’s 2025 appropriation bill.
“The appropriation bill for the year 2025 is in the total sum of ₦ 1,481,000,000, while the same of₦324 billion is for infrastructure, both ongoing and new projects. The sun of ₦166 billion is for the health sector, including ₦5 billion for drugs and treatment for malaria.
“The sum of ₦75.6 billion is proposed for the education sector, and the sum of N31 4 billion for agricultural programmes. Investment in critical sectors of the state, such as infrastructure, health, and provision of drugs for malaria and other common ailments, as well as education and agriculture, is expected to generate about 6000 jobs.
“Accordingly, I hereby forward the Rivers State government 2025 budget for your consideration and trust for your expeditious consideration”.
