The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibokete Etekwe Ibas (rtd) has cancelled all pending tender and procurement processes by ministries, agencies and departments in the state .
A statement issued on Thursday by the new Secretary to the State Government, Prof Ibiba Worika said the order followed the absence of an appropriation law in the state.
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“IIn adherence to the Supreme Court judgement upholding the Appeal Court ruling in Suit No. CA/ABJ/CV/133/2024 and in the absence of an Appropriation Law, the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (RTD.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, CFR, wishes to notify the general public that all procurement and tender processes that were carried out by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) during the period are hereby cancelled.
“Accordingly, all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that carried out such tender processes for projects in their respective offices are, by this special announcement, mandated to refund such tender fees to the respective contractors IMMEDIATELY, pending the approval of a spending plan by the State, which shall be notified in due course”, the statement directed.
