The Rivers State Government says it will spend a total of N10.1 Billion for the construction of a new legislative quarters for the 32 lawmakers in the state House of Assembly.
The state government said on Friday that the new quarters will provide members of the State House of Assembly with global standard accommodation. It added that the quarters will be completed within 16 months.
According to a statement signed by Kevin Ebiri, the Special Assistant to governor Nyesom Wike on Media, approval for the construction of the quarters was given during the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the governor.
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, adding that the project comprises of Thirty Two (32) number Four bedroom duplexes as against the other block of flats now considered to be obsolete.
Tasie explained that 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.
Also read: Wike: We’ve silenced APC in Rivers State
“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. “
Paulinus Nsirim, the State’s commissioner for information and communications told newsmen that 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.”
