The Rivers State Executive Council has cancelled a N134 billion contract awarded for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt during the tenure of former sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (retd).
The contract, originally awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) under the period of emergency rule, was nullified at the Council’s meeting on Thursday.
Following the cancellation, the Council directed CCECC to refund the N20 billion mobilisation fee already paid for the project.
In a separate decision, the Council approved the formation 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 (CBT) centres across the state to support external examinations.
Additionally, the Council mandated the state’s flood control committee, also led by Prof Odu, to take urgent measures to mitigate flooding in affected areas, while warning residents against blocking drainage channels.
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