Rivers Lawmakers Reject Fubara’s ₦100,000 Christmas Bonus
Members of the Rivers State Home of Meeting have rejected the ₦100,000 Christmas bonus despatched to them by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The lawmakers mentioned the cash was paid with out approval and didn’t observe due course of.
The Meeting mentioned the money reward was unsolicited. It added that the funds have been returned to the state authorities account shortly after the alerts have been obtained.
The lawmakers accused the governor of spending public funds with out legislative backing.
In an announcement launched on Tuesday evening, the Home mentioned the funds have been made immediately into the private accounts of members.
The assertion was signed by the Chairman of the Home Committee on Info, Petitions and Complaints, Hon. Enemi Alabo George.
George mentioned: “Immediately, the thirtieth day of December 2025, Honourable members of the tenth Rivers State Home of Meeting obtained {bank} credit score alerts of the sum of 100 thousand naira (N100,000) every. The mentioned unsolicited and unapproved quantity was transferred on the directions of the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalaye Fubara GSSRS, to the private accounts of members.
“Upon discovery of those unsolicited and unapproved transfers, Honourable Members of the Home took fast steps to formally return the mentioned funds to the account of the Rivers State Authorities.”
He mentioned the Home wouldn’t be a part of any motion that violates the legislation. He confused that the Meeting is guided by the Structure and due course of in all {financial} issues.
George mentioned the governor had earlier accepted a ₦100,000 festive bonus for civil servants and a few public workplace holders within the state. He famous that lawmakers weren’t consulted earlier than the cost was prolonged to them.
He additionally accused the governor of repeatedly withdrawing funds from the state’s Consolidated Income Account with out approval since assuming workplace in 2023.
In keeping with him, the Home had warned towards such actions on a number of events.
He mentioned: “As an establishment established by legislation and guided strictly by the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Rivers State Home of Meeting maintains that each one public expenditures should observe due course of, together with legislative approval.
“The Governor, since assumption of workplace in 2023, has persistently drawn from the consolidated income accounts of Rivers State with out legislative approval, regardless of repeated warnings from the Home, judgment of the Supreme Court docket and in defiance of the Structure and ideas of separation of powers.
“Subsequently, with the go away of Mr Speaker and all the Home, I stop this medium to as soon as once more draw the eye of all employees of the Rivers State Authorities who connive with the Governor and others to contravene the Structure and legal guidelines of Rivers State to the truth that now we have turn out to be conscious of their illegal conduct.”
The lawmakers warned public officers to keep away from actions that would breach the legislation. They mentioned accountability and transparency should information all authorities spending.