Fubara promises Rivers secretariat delivery by 2027

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that the state secretariat complex, which is undergoing massive reconstruction, will be ready for use by the first quarter of 2027.

The governor stated this on Monday after a tour of the multiple and expansive high-rise buildings, located in the Old GRA axis of Port Harcourt.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, and sent to newsmen.

Fubara, who had undertaken a similar tour of the project earlier this year, said he decided to revisit the site to confirm the extent of the job done so far.

The governor stated, “We just did a tour of the renovation of the Secretariat. I have been seeing the outer part of it wearing a new look, but I wanted to really confirm how much work is going on, most importantly, the inside, and that is what I just went to inspect myself.

“I think that with the progress of work here, by the grace of God, I believe that by the first quarter of next year, it will be handed over to the government.

“Like I promised, every job that we are handling, we will ensure that we bring them to completion.”

The Rivers State Secretariat was constructed in the 1970s, shortly after the state was created in 1967.

The new structure is a massive complex consisting of multiple high-rise buildings, including the 17-storey “Point Block,” 10-storey “Podium Block”, along with three other seven-storey buildings tagged “Blocks A, B and C.”

The ongoing renovation is a comprehensive and transformative upgrade aimed at modernising the entire complex.

It involves structural rehabilitation, improved office layouts, installation of modern facilities, and upgrading of utilities to meet present-day administrative standards.

The project is designed to create a more conducive, efficient, and technology-driven work environment for civil servants.