TINUBU TRANSMITS RIVERS 2025 BUDGET OF 1.481trn TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu writes the national assembly to approve N1.481 trillion as the 2025 budget for Rivers state.

The President’s request was read by Tajudeen Abbas, the speaker of the house of representatives, during plenary on Thursday, 22 May 2025.

At the Senate, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio also read the letter on the floor of the red chamber.

In the transmitted projected proposal, president Tinubu said N324 billion has been earmarked for infrastructure.

Also, the sum of N166 billion is earmarked for the health sector, while N75.6 billion is for education, and N31.4 billion for agriculture.

President Tinubu asked the house to consider and pass the appropriation bill expeditiously.