The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has declared that the recently constituted Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency by Governor Siminalayi Fubara is illegal.
The House, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, also stated that all appointments made by the governor related to the board were not recognised 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 had there been any communication to the House on the matter.
The position of the factional Assembly was contained in a statement on Thursday by the media aide to the Speaker, Martins Wachukwu.
The issue arose following remarks by the Chairman of the House Committee on Commerce and Industry, Gerald Oforji, who presented a report on what was…