The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Monday, overrode the assent of Governor Siminialayi Fubara to pass the Rivers State Public Procurement (Amendment)Bill 2024 into law.
The house took the decision to pass the bill into law at its 173rd legislative sitting
This was contained in a statement titled- ‘Rivers Assembly Overides Governor Fubara’s Assent, Passes Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill into Law’ with a sub-title ‘ Gives Electricity Market Bill, Local Government (Consolidation) Bill First Reading’
The statement was issued by the media aide to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martins Wachukwu, and sent to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday.
The statement recalled that the House had passed the procurement bill on March 26, 2024 and transmitted same to the governor for assent, which was declined.
The statement added, “The Speaker, Martin Chike Amaewhule, reiterated the essence of the bill, which is to secure taxpayers money and to ensure that taxpayers money are not spent on frivolities and twisted contracts.”
The statement added that the speaker bemoaned a situation where due process is relegated to the background, and contracts awarded without legal backing.
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