The administration of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of
Enugu State, in keeping with its vision to protect
legacy projects of past administrations, has
directed the state’s Ministry of Works and
Infrastructure to commence the evaluation of
outstanding work for the completion of the
Enugu International Conference Centre.
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Briefing newsmen after the meeting of the State
Executive Council, the Commissioner for Works
and Infrastructure, Engr. Greg Nnaji, said that
government would put in place mechanism to
complete the edifice in view of its inherent
socio-economic benefits to the people of the
state.
Also at the briefing, the Commissioner for
Culture and Tourism, Hon. Rita Mbah, informed
newsmen that the state government has taken
full possession of the Hotel Presidential, Enugu,
and consequently “approved the immediate
renovation of the recreation section” of the hotel,
following the recent striking out of the court
case against the government by an interested
party.
Hon. Mbah explained that the renovation
exercise will be carried out “in the premier
garden, the swimming pool arena, wedding
arena and the four tennis courts, among others,
stressing that the present administration “is
really poised to make sure that the hotel is
brought back to a functional state”.
The Culture and Tourism Commissioner also
disclosed that the council approved the sum of
N77 million for the upgrade and rehabilitation of
water supply in Nike Lake Resort Hotel, Enugu,
pointing out that the decision was in addition to
other interventions earlier made by the
government to improve the standard of the three
star hotel, such as “the procurement and
installation of 500KVA and 650KVA generators”.
On road infrastructure, the Works Commissioner
stated that the council awarded contract for the
construction of Enugu Eke-Ogui-Oma Eke road
near Amah Brewery in Udi Local Government
Area to Willangy Nig. Ltd at the cost of N202
million.
He added that the council approved the
designing and scoping of selected rural roads
and 25 river crossings (bridges and culverts)
across the state under the phase two of Rural
Access Mobility Project (RAMP II).
Equally approved, according to Engr. Nnaji, was
the sum of N250 million for the immediate
repairs of identified emerging potholes on urban
and intercity roads in the state, such as the
Ugwuogo-Opi-Nsukka road and Ugwuogo-Ikem
road, covering close to 40,000 square meters,
which translates to 4.5 kilometers.
Enugu State, in keeping with its vision to protect
legacy projects of past administrations, has
directed the state’s Ministry of Works and
Infrastructure to commence the evaluation of
outstanding work for the completion of the
Enugu International Conference Centre.
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Briefing newsmen after the meeting of the State
Executive Council, the Commissioner for Works
and Infrastructure, Engr. Greg Nnaji, said that
government would put in place mechanism to
complete the edifice in view of its inherent
socio-economic benefits to the people of the
state.
Also at the briefing, the Commissioner for
Culture and Tourism, Hon. Rita Mbah, informed
newsmen that the state government has taken
full possession of the Hotel Presidential, Enugu,
and consequently “approved the immediate
renovation of the recreation section” of the hotel,
following the recent striking out of the court
case against the government by an interested
party.
Hon. Mbah explained that the renovation
exercise will be carried out “in the premier
garden, the swimming pool arena, wedding
arena and the four tennis courts, among others,
stressing that the present administration “is
really poised to make sure that the hotel is
brought back to a functional state”.
The Culture and Tourism Commissioner also
disclosed that the council approved the sum of
N77 million for the upgrade and rehabilitation of
water supply in Nike Lake Resort Hotel, Enugu,
pointing out that the decision was in addition to
other interventions earlier made by the
government to improve the standard of the three
star hotel, such as “the procurement and
installation of 500KVA and 650KVA generators”.
On road infrastructure, the Works Commissioner
stated that the council awarded contract for the
construction of Enugu Eke-Ogui-Oma Eke road
near Amah Brewery in Udi Local Government
Area to Willangy Nig. Ltd at the cost of N202
million.
He added that the council approved the
designing and scoping of selected rural roads
and 25 river crossings (bridges and culverts)
across the state under the phase two of Rural
Access Mobility Project (RAMP II).
Equally approved, according to Engr. Nnaji, was
the sum of N250 million for the immediate
repairs of identified emerging potholes on urban
and intercity roads in the state, such as the
Ugwuogo-Opi-Nsukka road and Ugwuogo-Ikem
road, covering close to 40,000 square meters,
which translates to 4.5 kilometers.