Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has revoked the N134 billion contract for the renovation and furnishing of the State Secretariat, which was awarded under the emergency rule by then-Sole administrator of the state, Ibok-Ete Ibas.

Mr Fubara also directed the contracting firm, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, to refund the N20 billion it had received as mobilisation.

The governor's spokesperson, Nelson Chukwudi, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the decision was reached at the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House, Port Harcourt.

Mr Chukwudi said the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Austin Ezekiel-Hart, told reporters after the meeting that the...