Rivers Opens Tenders For New Fire Stations

The Rivers State Government has opened tenders for the construction of fire service stations in some locations in the state.

Areas where the stations will be sited include; Degema and Rumuodumanya while tenders were also opened for the rebuilding of the Ahoada and Borokiri service stations.

Declaring the event opened Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state commissioner for Special Duties, Chief Davies Ibiamu Ikonya said that the event was in line with the Rivers State Public Procurement Law.

Chief Ikanya said that the state put the law in place to ensure transparency and due process, stressing that, the ministry has been dully guided by the law.

In his words; “The Ministry’s Tender Board constituted within the context of the enabling law, has worked assiduously to make this occasion a reality.”

“We have all gathered here today for one purpose which is basically to open the sealed bids received in response to the advertisement before all of us who gathered here”.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Tony Wokekoro, said that lowest biding will not be considered the condition for the award of the contract as all conditions specified in the Advertorial must be fulfilled.

In their separate responses,  Chief A.P. Igwe and Engr. Marcus Oriji both contractors commended the ministry for the transparent process in which the exercise was conducted.