Rivers State House of Assembly is made up off 32 members. Constitutionally, the house can only sit if 11 members are present. Yesterday, the Speaker conveyed a sitting of the house for 10:30am. The Evans 5 arrived the chambers early. As at 10:30am, the speaker, the leader of the house and 4 other members had also arrived the chambers making 11. At this point, the house had formed quorum and the Evans 5 insisted the session must start since the notice stated clearly that the sitting was for 10:30am. The speaker confident that other members will soon be arriving the chambers, commenced proceedings. Now remember that what is required to remove a speaker is 2/3 of members in session once quorum is formed (not 2/3 of the entire members of the house). Out of the 11 members in session including the Speaker, the Evans 5 constututed even more than the 2/3 legally required to remove the Speaker, and so they deed move the motion for the removal of the Speaker and that was how the Speaker was REMOVED by 2/3 if members in session. In obedience with his removal, the Speaker and leader of the house left the chambers. When the Governor was briefed of the development, he mobilized some thugs and a handfull of Govt house security operatives and then stormed the Assembly hallowed chambers (at a time the newly elected speaker, the Rt. Hon. Evans was to make his innaugural speech) and suppervised personally (Gov. Amaechi) the beating of the Hon. Members by Chidi Lyoid and police officers attached to the him (Governor Amaechi). Indeed, the Gov of Rivers State Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi is the chief thug of the state. WHAT A MAXIMUM LEADER AMAECHI IS
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09/07/2013
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has described the current efforts of the Federal Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission to review the derivation formula as a step in the right direction.
Represented by the Deputy Governor, Retired Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah at the Interactive session with members and staff of the Commission at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Dickson noted that the move would translate into the formulation of an acceptable and equitable revenue formula for the country.
Governor Dickson, who noted that he was looking forward to the presentations that would be made at the zonal level, assured that the state government would set up a committee that would effectively reflect the state’s position on the issue.
Commending the commission for the sensitization visit, the Governor expressed satisfaction with the explanations offered by the team adding that the format provided by the commission would guide the state in the preparation of its memorandum.
In his remarks, the commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Chief Ambrose Akierite, described the visit of the commission as timely, stressing that the interest of the states should be protected.
Highlighting efforts made by the state to shore up the internally generated revenue, the Commissioner said machinery has been put in place to ensure the proper application of relevant tax laws.
In his presentation, a Commissioner in Federal Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Mr. Frank Owhor who represented the Chairman of the commission explained that the objective of the visit was to enlighten all stakeholders and the public on the need to participate actively in the review process of a new revenue allocation formula.
Mr. Owhor gave the current allocation formula as Federal Government 52.68%, state 26.72% and Local Government 20.60% with the expendable share of the Federal Government put at 48.5% of the Federation Account describing the balance of 4.18% as the Special Fund which is kept in trust.