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FUBARA CANCELS N134BN RIVERS SECRETARIAT CONTRACT AWARDED BY IBAS, DEMANDS REFUND

October 17, 2025 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

The Rivers State Government has cancelled a N134 billion contract awarded by the former sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (retd), for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt.

The decision was taken during the State Executive Council meeting presided by Governor Sim 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 N20 billion mobilisation fee already paid for the project.

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

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.