The Nation Newspaper Reconstruction of Rivers Assembly auditorium to gulp N19.5bn
Executive Council has approved N74.9bn for various contracts out of which N19.5bn will be used to reconstruct the demolished House of Assembly auditorium.
The State Government said that it decided to complete the construction of the zonal hospitals in four local government areas of the state in order to strengthen the secondary level healthcare service delivery to the people of the state. Oreh said that there was also the request for the renovation and upgrade of the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital and the construction of a new General Hospital at Rumuigbo in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
Oreh explained that the State Executive Council also approved that following the termination of the previously awarded contracts, fresh contracts should be awarded to new competent contractors who have such capacity to deliver on those projects. “It also includes the renovation and refurbishing of other existing structures within the House of Assembly Complex. It also includes the provision of ambulance and other external works.”
Dr Obed-Whyte said the Governor is determined with his mantra of “Rivers First” to open up the coastal areas with what he is doing on the Trans-Kalabari Road project, adding that with this project in the Opobo axis, the people will be the greatest beneficiaries.
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