The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), has directed the contractor executing the N19 billion House of Assembly Complex project in Port Harcourt to deliver project as specified in the contract.
Vice Admiral Ibas, who visited the project site along Moscow Road on Saturday, said restoring full and effective legislative activities in the state was part of his mandate.
Work on the project awarded to Monier Construction Company (MCC) Limited has advanced significantly. It has about 34 en- suite offices on a two-storey building with elevator, gallery, meeting rooms and conference hall.
The Sole Administrator, who was accompanied by the Head of Rivers State Civil Service, Dr George Nwaeke, was conducted round the site by the General Manager of MCC, Engr Omaka Oko.
He said, “I had been at the Executive arm of the State governance structure and one of the pillars that is missing for now is the legislature and for them to function effectively, they also need a place to work from.
“And perhaps, I am yet to be sure that work is going on as expected, so that by the end of the six months, this place will be ready for those who need to use it. I think basically that is what it is.
“They (contractor) have a schedule and they have timelines that I believe they will like to adhere to. I think the State has done its own bit by providing the necessary funds, I was briefed. So the onus is on them to make sure that they keep to the terms.”
