Rivers State Cancels ₦134 Billion Secretariat Contract, Orders ₦20 Billion Refund

The Rivers State Executive Council has officially cancelled the ₦134 billion contract awarded for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt. The contract was originally awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) during the period of emergency rule under former sole administrator Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (retd). The cancellation was done at the Council’s meeting on Thursday, with the directive that CCECC refund the ₦20 billion mobilisation fee paid for the project.

ADVERTISEMENT

In addition to this cancellation, the Council approved the formation of a six-member committee chaired by Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Odu tasked with assessing and recommending locations for new Computer-Based Test centres across Rivers State to enhance support for external examinations. The Council also mandated the state’s flood control committee, also led by Prof. Odu, to take urgent actions to mitigate flooding issues in affected areas, while warning residents against blocking drainage channels.