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GPHCDA Awards N709.5m Water Supply Contract
As part of measures to avoid indiscriminate sinking of private water boreholes in the Greater Port Harcourt City, the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA), has awarded contract for the construction on Temporary Water Supply Scheme for phase 1A of the new city at the cost of N709.4 million.
Handing over the site for the project to the contractor Paterson Candy International (PC1) at Omagwa yesterday, the Administrator, GPCDA, Dame Aleruchi Cookey-Gam explained that the temporary water scheme was necessitated by the need to provide potable water to strategic institutions located in the area.
She enumerated the benefiting institutions to include the new sports precinct, hospital, new Rivers State University of Science and Technology and, projected 2,500 housing units among other private homes located in the area.
According to Cookey- Gam, the permanent site for water scheme that will service the area would be located some 12 kilometres away and may be cumbersome to embark upon in the short run.
“The fact that we called it temporary does not mean that it will last for a year or two. Certainly it will last for at least five years”, she stated.
In his response, the Project Manager, PCI Engr. John Bredahl assured that his company had successfully executed bigger water schemes in Kano and some other African countries and therefore was confident to deliver the project within the 12 month deadline.
The GCPDA is to make 15% advance payment prior to the commencement of the project.
Desmond Osueke
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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