39 Firms Bid For Fire Fighting Equipment Supply

About 39 companies have so far bidded for the supply and replacement of fire fighting equipment, trucks and chemicals for the Rivers State Government.

The figure was made available to newsmen during the tendering process organised by the Ministry of Special Duties in Port Harcourt.

Declaring the event open, the Commissioner for Special Duties, Chief Davies Ibiamu Ikanya said that the process was devoid of politics as all the companies that applied for the contract were invited.

Chief Ikanya also said that the ministry will put in place modalities to ensure that the contract is executed to specification when it is awarded.

The commissioner who was represented by the permanent secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Tony Wokekoro also commended the representatives of the companies for exhibiting high level of discipline during the bidding process, but noted that consideration for the award of the contact will not be based on the lowest bidder.

Meanwhile, a research fellow of the Centre for Advance Social Science (CASS) Dr. Joab Sofiri  Peterside has commended the Ministry for the transparent manner in which the process was conducted.

Dr. Peterside who represented the Centre at the event told newsmen that he was satisfied with the process.