The Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Seaport, COMRADE INI EMEMOBONG, at the weekend visited the site of the International Convention Centre, Uyo to inspect the ongoing work.
Recall that Governor Umo Eno, during the Inter-Ministerial Briefing/End-of-the-Year Review in December 2024, had disclosed that construction work will recommence at the International Convention Centre.
In furtherance of the Governor’s vision for the project, COMRADE EMEMOBONG, while inspecting the facility, emphasised the need for the contractor to work within contract specifications, maintain quality, and ensure timely delivery.
He urged them to provide the Ministry with a comprehensive project construction drawings and final onsite assessment for review by the Ministry.
Conducting the Commissioner and his team around the facility on behalf of the contractor, Craneburg Construction, the Technical Engineer, ELIE SAAIB, noted that the work was still in the mobilisation stage and final confirmatory assessment of project elements, where series of tests like integrity test, pull-out test, among other confirmatory tests are being conducted on the facility.