According to Ibas, the proposed ₦1.48 trillion fiscal plan was deliberately structured to accommodate officials expected to resume duties once constitutional governance is restored.
“In anticipation of the eventual return to constitutional order, the draft budget prudently retains provisions for the offices and functions of suspended political actors,” he said.
Ibas disclosed that some suspended officials have already drawn on allocated resources in the first quarter and are expected to resume their duties at the expiration of the emergency period.
This suggests that the budget has been designed to ensure continuity and stability in governance.
The crisis in Rivers State, which led to the suspension of Governor Fubara and the dissolution of the State Executive Council, has been ongoing since March 2025.
President Bola Tinubu declared an emergency rule in the South-South state, appointing Vice Admiral Ibas to oversee governance pending a resolution of the crisis.
Source: Unbeatable News