US EditionFubara Cancels N134bn Rivers Secretariat Contract Awarded by Ibas, Demands Refund
The council canceled a ₦134 billion contract due to lack of due process and ordered a ₦20 billion refund while revalidating bidding for four major infrastructure projects.
- On Thursday, the Rivers State Executive Council revoked the ₦134 billion contract awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex.
- Awarded during emergency rule by Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, the contract was said by Dr. Austin Ezekiel-Hart, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, to lack due process.
- The council directed an immediate refund of the �20 billion mobilization fee and approved revalidation of bidding for four major contracts, including the Secretariat renovation and shoreline protection and reclamation works.
- At Government House, Port Harcourt, the State Executive Council meeting on Thursday presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Mr Nelson Chukwudi said the Ibas Administration had cancelled advertised projects and returned bid fees.
- Advertised on February 19, 2025, the earlier notices prompted council approval for revalidation, requiring a fresh bidding for competent and experienced contractors to submit technical and commercial bids.
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Fubara revokes Ibas’ N134bn secretariat contract, orders refund of N20bn
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Fubara Revokes N134bn Contract Awarded By Ibas
The Rivers State Executive Council under Governor Siminalayi Fubara has revoked the N134bn contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex. Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, the former Sole Administrator, awarded the contract during the emergency rule. The council also directed the immediate refund of the N20 billion mobilization f…
Fubara cancels ₦134b secretariat contract awarded by Ibas, orders ₦20bn refund
The Rivers State Executive Council has revoked the ₦134 billion contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex.
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