RIVERS State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has reportedly cleared all the entitlements of the 27 defected state House of Assembly members for November and December.
The decision to withhold the payment of the fund may not be unconnected with the decision of the lawmakers to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party that sponsored their elections into the House, for the All Progressives Congress (APC) amidst the political crisis in the state.
The lawmakers had accused the governor at some point of withholding their benefits, even as they initiated an impeachment move against the governor.
However, at a recent peace meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and some Rivers stakeholders, including Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, Governor Fubara committed to pay the withheld entitlements.
It was however gathered that the lawmakers were paid the said entitlements on Thursday. A source said, “The government has paid the allowance and entitlement of all the lawmakers for November and December. The payment got to all the lawmakers including the 27 lawmakers who decamped to APC.
“The governor has also bought cars for all the Commissioners who are in his cabinet. The 10 people who are working with him got it. I think the governor is gradually implementing the presidential directive.”
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