Govt. Awards Contract for Okania-Ogbogoro Road.

Rivers State Government on Wednesday approved the contract for the construction of the Okania-Ogbogoro Road project in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area.

The road project which is awarded to CCECC was initially handled by Messrs Nugi Limited. The Council re-awarded the project at the cost of N6.7 billion with 40% down payment.

This was the outcome of the 2nd State Executive Council Meeting in 2024 held on Wednesday at the EXCO Chamber of the Government House, Port Harcourt and presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Addressing newsmen shortly after the Council meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joe Johnson, alongside the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Engr. Atemea Briggs and the Acting Director of Bureau of Public Procurement, Dr. IneTamunoprinye Briggs stated that the project is to ease traffic from Okania through Ogbogoro to Ozuoba as a result of the ongoing work on the Port Harcourt Ring Road project.

He further said the project will be funded from the State's internally generated revenue without borrowing.