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  • Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has pledged that the state secretariat complex will be ready by the first quarter of 2027.
  • The governor conducted a tour of the ongoing massive reconstruction of the complex, located in Port Harcourt.
  • The project aims to modernize the 1970s-era buildings into a conducive, efficient, and technology-driven work environment.

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced that the state secretariat complex, currently undergoing extensive reconstruction, is slated for completion and handover by the first quarter of 2027. The governor made this declaration following an inspection tour of the multi-building high-rise complex situated in the Old GRA area of Port Harcourt.

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.

— Siminalayi FubaraRivers State Governor describing his inspection of the ongoing secretariat reconstruction.

Governor Fubara, who had previously visited the site earlier in the year, stated his intention to personally verify the progress of the renovation work, particularly focusing on the interior aspects. "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," he said, reaffirming his commitment to completing all government projects.

The Rivers State Secretariat, originally constructed in the 1970s shortly after the state's creation in 1967, is being transformed. The new structure is a vast complex featuring multiple high-rise buildings, including a 17-storey "Point Block," a 10-storey "Podium Block," and three other seven-storey buildings designated as Blocks A, B, and C.

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.

— Siminalayi FubaraRivers State Governor providing a timeline for the completion of the secretariat complex.

The comprehensive renovation project involves structural rehabilitation, redesigned office layouts, the installation of modern facilities, and the upgrading of utilities to meet contemporary administrative standards. The ultimate goal is to create a more conducive, efficient, and technologically advanced work environment for the state's civil servants.

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

— Siminalayi FubaraRivers State Governor reaffirming his commitment to project completion.
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