The political crisis rocking Rivers State added a new twist on Friday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara gazetted Executive Order 001, relocating the House of Assembly to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt.
DAILY POST reports that the gazette dated December 14th, 2023, cited 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 constituted a threat to the lives of the staff of the members of the House of Assembly . He said it was necessary to carry out urgent repairs, renovation and reconstruction of the burned and damaged chambers of the House of Assembly .
He added that it was reasonable to ensure that the proceedings of the House of Assembly were not impeded or frustrated.
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