Rivers govt assures support as RMAFC begins fiscal data verification exercise

The Rivers State Government has assured the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, of its afloat enactment arsenic the Commission commences a nationalist information verification workout successful the state.

Governor Siminalayi Fubara gave the assurance on Friday night portion hosting an RMAFC delegation astatine Government House, Port Harcourt.

The delegation is successful Rivers State to update accusation disposable to the Commission and measure fiscal information required for effectual gross allocation.

Speaking astatine an earlier stakeholders’ engagement, the Commissioner for Finance, Kenneth Lekue, said the authorities authorities recognises the value of the exercise, peculiarly its relevance to gross allocation and improved fiscal planning.

Lekue noted that the authorities has enactment indispensable measures successful spot to alteration the squad entree close and first-hand accusation needed for effectual information postulation and verification.

He besides assured the delegation that Rivers State remains peaceful and secure, urging members to transportation retired their duty diligently, determination freely and question assistance whenever necessary.

The workout volition impact engagements with applicable stakeholders and verification of accusation connected the utilisation of nationalist funds allocated to section governments and different tiers of authorities acros...