New Leadership in Rivers! 🇳🇬 #RiversAssembly elects Hon. Major Jack as Majority Leader and Hon. Frankline Nwabochi as Chief Whip.
Rivers State House of Assembly under the Speakership of Martins Amaewhule yesterday, at the 85th legislative sitting elected new Majority Leader and House Whip. The newly elected are, Hon Major Jack, the member representing Akuku Toru Constituency 1, and former Whip of the House as the Majority Leader, while, Hon Frankline Nwabochi, member, representing Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Constituency 1, was elected the new Whip of the House. THISDAY observed that the two new principal officers took their oath of office, immediately after they were voted by the members present at the sitting. The Speaker, Amaewhule, congratulated the duo and charged them to be committed to their new responsibilities. In another development, the Bill seeking to amend the Rivers State Local Government Law, No. 5 of 2018 and other matters connected thereto, has reached first reading. The assembly members also debated on the Rivers State House of Assembly Funds Management (Financial Autonomy) Bill, 2023, after giving the Bi...