Rivers State Executive Council has cancelled the ₦134 billion contract for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat, earlier awarded to CCECC during the period of emergency rule.
The Council also directed the company to refund the ₦20 billion mobilization fee it received.
The Council also approved a 6-man committee headed by the Deputy Governor of the State, Prof. Ngozi Odu to evaluate and make recommendations for the construction of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the state to facilitate the conduct of external examinations.
The Council further directed the flood committee headed by the Deputy Governor to take immediate action to address flooding in the state and cautioned residents against blocking drainage channels.