There are indications that the political situations in Rivers State may be heading for better days as the Rivers State House of Assembly has received Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
Speaker of the Assembly, Martin Amaewhule announced this on Thursday in the sitting which was the first plenary session in more than three months.
Reports say the fiscal framework was presented during an emergency sitting held at the Assembly’s legislative quarters along Aba Road in Port Harcourt.
The Governor’s letter transmitting the three-year expenditure framework to the House, is probably an indication that a possible resumption of full legislative activities after months of inactivity is in sight.
Recall, the Assembly had not held plenary since March, when lawmakers screened commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Fubara and rejected four of them.
The Medium-Term Expenditure Framework is a key fiscal policy document that outlines government revenue and expenditure projections and serves as the foundation for the preparation of annual budgets.
The submission of the MTEF is expected to herald the presentation and consideration of the 2026 Appropriation Bill.
