Ibas Visits Rivers Assembly Complex, Promises Speedy Completion
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd), on Saturday, visited the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex, currently under construction, with a promise to speed up its completion.
By Dianabasi Effiong
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd), on Saturday, visited the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex, currently under construction, with a promise to speed up its completion.
He charged the contractor handling the project to speed up work and deliver it as mutually agreed.
Ibas also said that part of his mandate included restoring full and effective legislative activities in the State.
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.
Suspended Governor Siminilayi Fubara had commenced the reconstruction of the complex to an advanced level before the state of emergency.
The contract for the reconstruction was awarded to Monier Construction Company, MCC, Limited, and work had advanced commendably on the project, which has about 34 en-suite offices on a two-storey building with an elevator, gallery, meeting rooms, and conference hall.
Ibas, accompanied by the Head of Rivers State Civil Service, Dr George Nwaeke, was conducted around the site by the General Manager of MCC, Omaka Oko.
The Sole Administrator said that in the last two days of assumption of duties, he had noticed a missing pillar in the State governance structure, and is determined to ensure that there is a place for effective legislative activities after six months.
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 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 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 also emphasised that his mission was to maintain law and order to enable the State to revert to what it was supposed to be.
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