{"id":4916,"date":"2012-10-10T16:03:13","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T15:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=4916"},"modified":"2012-10-10T16:03:13","modified_gmt":"2012-10-10T15:03:13","slug":"rep-rues-non-award-of-contracts-for-constituency-projects-in-abia-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/rep-rues-non-award-of-contracts-for-constituency-projects-in-abia-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep Rues Non Award Of Contracts For Constituency Projects In Abia State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the National Assembly laments the slow implementation of the 2012 budget, a member of the House Committee on Constituency Outreach, Hon. 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