10th Assembly: Failure To Deliver Attracts Consequences, Fubara Tells Contractors
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Rivers State governor, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on June 05, 2023, warned the contractors handling various projects in the state, saying that their failure to deliver will attract severe consequences.
Fubara gave the warning when he inspected the ongoing construction of the convocation arena at the University of Port Harcourt.
According to him, the project is dear to the government because of its importance to education and youth development.
The new governor charged the contractor handling the project to match words with action by completing the project within the next sixty days as promised, warning that failure to deliver will attract severe consequences.
“From what I’m seeing here, the contractor is also assuring that in 60 days he can deliver. We will give him the benefits of doubt. But I need to say clearly that if in 60 days, I visit this project, I don’t see it completed, it’s not going to be easy for the contractor, that’s the truth.”
“But I believe from what I have seen the extent of job that they are doing, I think they’re a bit serious compared to what we saw about two months ago.
“The reason why this project is important to us is this: It has to do with education and youths.You can’t separate education from the youths and one of the objectives of our projects is development of the youths and advancement of education. So, our coming here is to see it, assess it ourselves and not only from the reports from the ministry, but for me to see it,” he said.
Earlier, the governor inaugurated the 10th Rivers State Assembly at the hallowed chambers of the Legislative Complex, Port Harcourt.
Fubara who also dissolved the 9th assembly, said the 10th Assembly will commence by electing principal officers of the house.
“Whereas it is provided in section 105, subsection 3 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended. That the person elected as governor shall have the power to issue a proclamation for the holding of the first session of the state assembly immediately after being sworn in.
“Therefore, I, Siminalayi Fubara Governor of Rivers State, in exercise of the powers bestowed upon me by section 105 subsection 3 as aforesaid, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf hereby proclaim that the first session of the 10th Rivers State Assembly holds at 10:00am on this day, Monday the 5th of June, 2023, in the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex, Port Harcourt,” he said.