RIVERS State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has summoned the contractor and officials of the State Ministry of Health to explain the reason behind the slow pace of work at the Mother and Child Hospital in Port Harcourt. Speaking after project inspection on Saturday , Governor Wike said that the percentage of work done is not commensurate with the funds released so far for the project. He charged the contractor at the site of the Cinema and Chain of Restaurants to expedite action to ensure that the work is completed by May. Governor Wike said that no project will be abandoned, pointing out that the state government will use the dry season maximally. The governor was accompanied on the inspection by Chief Hanny Woko, a member of the Rivers State Senior Secondary School Board.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 13, 2018 18:22 UTC