The Sim Fubara-led Rivers state government has said it demolished the state House of Assembly complex due to the structural defects which arose mainly as a result of the recent explosion and fire incident that rendered the main building unfit for human use.
Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, Hon. Joseph Johnson disclosed this in a statement.
The Herald earlier reported that the assembly complex located at Moscow Road, Port Harcourt was demolished on Wednesday morning.
Johnson said that the assembly complex would be rebuilt.
The commissioner after the visit of the governor to inspect the level of damage done to the building on the day of the fire incident, it became necessary to invite professionals to advice the government on the integrity of the building.
“It would be recalled that on the night of the attack on the complex explosive dynamites were used to attack the complex which shook it to foundation. There were visible cracks on the walls afterwards, and the entire structure looked frail and unsafe for legislative business.
“After the assessment of the integrity of the complex, the experts warned the government that continuing to use the building in its present state would be disastrous”, he said, noting that the government had tried all cost saving measures towards repair of the complex until it bowed to superior view of rebuilding the complex to a more befitting edifice.
The commissioner disclosed that in the interim, the state government has provided an alternative venue for the House of Assembly to conduct their affairs pending the rebuilding of the complex.
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