The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has declared the recently constituted Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency by Governor Siminalayi Fubara as illegal.
The House, loyal to Minister Nyesom Wike, also stated that all appointments made by the governor related to the board were not recognized by law.
At its 41st sitting, held at the Assembly’s official quarters in Port Harcourt on Thursday, the House asserted that there was no law permitting the creation of the agency, nor has there been any communication to the House on the matter.
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“The committee maintained that if such a law existed, the individuals so nominated would have been subjected to confirmation by the Rivers State House of Assembly,” said the statement from the media aide to the Speaker, Martins Wachukwu.
Members of the House commented on the report, pointing out that the governor has “relegated decency in governance to the background” by appointing individuals to an agency not backed by any legislation.
Speaker Amaewhule condemned the governor’s actions, stating that they are “condemnable” and “illegal.” He also recalled similar actions taken by Governor Fubara, including appointing individuals to the Board of the Bureau for Public Procurement without regard to existing laws.
The House voted in the affirmative, strongly condemning the governor’s actions and declaring them illegal and questionable.
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