The political situation in Rivers State took a new turn on Friday when Governor Siminalayi Fubara issued Executive Order 001, transferring the House of Assembly to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt.
Earlier reports from December 14th, 2023, indicated the burning of the Hallowed Chamber of the House of Assembly on October 29th, 2023, as the reason for the relocation.
According to the governor, the current state of the chamber was unsafe and posed a threat to the lives of the staff members of the House of Assembly.He stated that the House of Assembly’s charred and damaged chambers required urgent repairs, remodelling, and reconstruction. He also stated that it was reasonable to ensure that the House of Assembly’s procedures were not impeded or frustrated.
“Now, therefore, I, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, this 30th day of October 2023, pursuant to the powers vested in me under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hereby issue, order, and direct that all proceedings and business of the Rivers State House of Assembly shall temporarily take place at the auditorium, Admin Block, Government House, Port Harcourt, until the repairs, renovation, and reconstruction of the chambers