Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State, has signed the 2023 Appropriation Bill of ₦555,666,987,238 into law.
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| Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike |
The Governor also gave assent to the Rivers State Child’s Right Bill No 6 of 2022, which will ensure the protection of all children in the state from all kinds of abuse.
The two legal instruments were signed at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, by the Governor.
On the Rivers State Appropriation Law No 5 of 2022 and the Rivers State Child’s Right Law No 6 of 2022, Wike noted: “That is why we have always said that it is important to have collaboration between the arms of government for the interest of the state, not for the interest of any particular person or group of persons.
“That means that we have no choice but to robustly follow the appropriation law in order to tackle most of the challenges that have to do with infrastructure.
“We are in December now, so we believe that by January we should start implementing the 2023 appropriation law.
“I’m sure, with the number of projects we are doing, and funds are being provided, we believe by the grace of God, we would have accomplished what we are set out to do.
“Because this law had not been amended that is why the Family Court cannot sit. So the family court will be inaugurated on 19 of this month, since bill has been passed and I have assented to it.
“Here, we do not understand that children too are human beings. They ought to have their own rights. I’m sure with this passage a lot of people will understand that things cannot be done as usual.
“Some parents do not like to send their children to school. They would rather like them to be on the road. This reminds me, let me say no community or local government can bring out their children from their classes to come out and wave us when visit for project commissioning.
“If the project is inside the school, that, the children can appreciate, is a different thing. But to bring the children to the road to come and wait for whoever, that is not acceptable at all.”
