The sole administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, has announced the cancellation of all pending procurement and tender processes.
A statement from the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika, explained that this decision follows a Supreme Court judgment. In the absence of an Appropriation Law, all procurement and tender processes carried out by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have been canceled.
As a result of this development, all MDAs that conducted tender processes for projects within their respective offices are required to refund the tender fees to the contractors immediately, pending the approval of a spending plan by the state.
