Rivers State Executive Council has given approval for the construction
of a new House of Assembly quarters in Port Harcourt at the cost of
N10.1 Billion.
The new legislative quarters which is expected to provide members of the
State House of Assembly global standard accommodation is expected to be
completed within 16 months.
The approval for the construction of the new legislative quarters was
given during the State Executive Council meeting presided over by
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike at the Government House, Port Harcourt on
Friday.
Briefing journalists shortly after the Executive Council meeting, the
Commissioner for Housing, Elder Chinedu Tasie, said the new Assembly
Quarters will be built at the same old site that the former one was
constructed.
Tasie explained that the project comprises of Thirty Two (32) number
Four bedroom duplexes as against the other block of flats now considered
to be obsolete.
The Commissioner for Housing said two rooms boys quarters will be
attached to each of the duplexes.
According to him, other features of the new legislative quarters
include: a multipurpose hall, green area, security accommodation, guard
office , gate houses and network of roads and underground drainages.
“It has been awarded to an indigenous company, Lubriks Construction
Company to undertake the project for a period of 16 months and the
contract sum approved is N10.1 billion. ”
The Commissioner of Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim,
said the approval for the construction is a further demonstration of
government’s determination to ensure that the legislative arm in the
State enjoys decent accommodation and to also boost the synergy that
exist between the two arms of government.
“You will recall that in this State the relationship between the
executive, legislature and the judiciary is one that is being celebrated
across the country because of the leadership that his Excellency,
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has given in the State. So, we are looking
forward to a global standard accommodation for our legislators, which
will help them in the legislative business in the years ahead.”