16.10.2025
A N134 billion contract awarded by Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas rtd, Rivers State sole administrator for six was terminated Thursday by the governor Siminalayi Fubara led Rivers State Executive Council.
The contract, which was for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation. The Rivers government has asked the company to refund the ₦20 billion mobilisation fee already paid for the project.
Also, the Council approved the constitution of a six-member committee chaired by Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Odu to assess and recommend suitable locations for the construction of Computer-Based Test centres across the state to support external examinations.
The Council also mandated the state’s flood control committee, also headed by Odu, to take urgent measures to mitigate flooding in affected areas, while cautioning residents against blocking drainage channels.
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