The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd), has charged the contractor handling the State House of Assembly project to speed up work and deliver as agreed.
Ibas gave this charge on Saturday, March 22, 2025, when he visited the Assembly Complex, which is currently under construction.
The sole administrator assured residents of the state that he would speed up the project to ensure its completion, even as he emphasized that part of his mandate included restoring full and effective legislative activities in the state.
Ibas noted that “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 brief. So the onus is on them to make sure that they keep to the terms.”
He added that he was appointed first, to maintain law and order, which will enable the State to go back to what it is supposed to be.
Recall that sections of the assembly complex were demolished after a controversial fire in November 2023 at the start of the ongoing political crisis between the executive and legislature in Rivers State, which culminated in the current state of emergency.
The suspended governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara immediately commenced the reconstruction of the complex and has progressed to an advanced level before the state of emergency.
The contract for the reconstruction was awarded to Monier Construction Company (MCC), Limited, and work has advanced commendably on the project.
