Governor Siminalayi Fubara Cancels ₦134 Billion Rivers Secretariat Contract Awarded By Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Demands Refund

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The Rivers State Government has annulled a ₦134 billion contract previously awarded by former Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd) for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt.

The decision was taken during the State Executive Council meeting presided by Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday.

The contract was awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), during the period of emergency rule under Ibas.

The Council, after the cancellation, ordered CCECC to refund the ₦20 billion mobilisation fee already paid for the project.

Similarly, the Council approved the establishment of a six-member committee chaired by Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu to assess and recommend suitable locations for the construction of Computer-Based Test centres across the state to support external examination.

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