The Enugu State government yesterday approved the award of contracts worth
over N4.5 billion for the construction, rehabilatation, designing and
marking of some select urban roads.
The State Commissioner for Information, Chuks Ugwoke stated this while
briefing journalists at end of State Executive Council.
He said of total contract sum, N2.475 billion will be spent on the
reconstruction of New Market-Miliken-Hill Ngwo-9th Mile Corner road which
he described as immotorable and has been awarded to C.G.C Nigeria limited.
The sum of N1.379 billion, according to the Commissioner, was approved for
the construction of the 19.5 kiometre Ikedimkpa Affa-Amofia-Agu-Oghu road
with the contract awarded to Greyline International Ltd.
Ugwoke observed that the affected communities particularly Oghu have been
without access road for decades.
“The sum of N315.5 million was set aside for the designing and marking of
32 selected priority roads in Enugu Metropolis in a contract awarded to
Messrs Ronchess Global Resources Limited.”
“The affected roadss are Agbani Road, Edozie and Kenyatta Streets, Savage
Crecent, Nnamdi Azikiwe Avenue, Jim Nwobodo Avenue, ESBS junction to
Maryland, Amechi Road and Agric Bank-Ozubulu-Port Harcourt expressway
among others,” said Ugwuoke.
Ugwoke said the council had also approved the payment of the counterpart
fund of the sum of N411.9 million to the Universal Basic Education Board
to allow the State acces the 2013 Federal Government Statutory allocation
of UBE matching grant, which said stands at over N1.37 billion.
He added that the council also approved the programme for the 2013 Enugu
State Tourism and Cultural Fiesta in December noting that the fiesta which
would last for eleven days will feature symposium, Arts Exhibition,
Cultural Fashion Show and praise night.
Other features he said, include childrens’ party, road block and musical
jamboree that will feature the Werrso Band for Democratic Republic of
Congo among others.