The Federal Government announced on Wednesday that Rivers State’s allocation from the federation account will be released to the state’s Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd).
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, made this known while addressing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He clarified that Nyesom Wike, the former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has no involvement in the ongoing political crisis that led to the emergency declaration.
Responding to questions on whether the state’s allocation would still be disbursed under the new arrangement, Fagbemi confirmed that the funds would be released to the Administrator upon request.
“In my view, it is appropriate to release the funds because the extraordinary circumstances in Rivers State have necessitated a departure from normal procedures,” he stated.
