Lawmakers of the Rivers House of Assembly have shunned the peace meeting convened by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara
The governor had, in a letter signed by the secretary to the state government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, invited the speaker of the state house of assembly, Hon. Martins Amaaewhule, and the other 26 lawmakers for a peace meeting in Government House on Monday.
Danagogo, in the letter dated 7th March, said the invitation came after the governor received Certificate True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgement on the political crisis in the state.
At the top of the agenda of the meeting were the presentation of the 2025 budget to the assembly, payment of allowances of the lawmakers, allocation of a sitting venue for the assembly and others.
However, it was learnt that the meeting that was to hold 10am at Government House, Port Harcourt, could not hold because the lawmakers did not show up.
A member of the house who spoke on behalf of the lawmakers revealed that, the Governor’s invitation was not honoured because it was not properly handled and only posted on social media platforms.
One of the invitees, who is the member representing Akuku-Toru Constituency II, Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Lolo Isaiah Opuende, stated that the lawmakers would not honour the invitation.
He said, “It is time for us to have our day. ‘When dey your dey started, and our principal said, The time for your day will come, and it has come.’
“How can you write a letter and post it on social media and expect us to come? No, we are not kids. The governor should write to the Assembly in a proper way; that is all.”
