ENUGU STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVES FUND FOR MAJOR PROJECTS IN THE STATE


The Enugu state executive council has approved the sum of Three
Hundred and forty one million (N341m) for the completion of the State
Diagnostic Center, subject to due process certification.
State commissioner for information, Dr. Godwin Udeuhele, who briefed
newsmen after council’s meeting yesterday also informed  about other
approvals of funds during the meeting presided over by Governor
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
The payment of fifty million naira Enugu State counterpart fund
contribution to the World Bank Assisted CSDP Projects, the
commissioner noted, was also approved by the council. This fund, he
revealed, will enable the state to benefit from the US $140 million
additional finance from the World Bank.
Another Seventy five Million,  according to Dr. udeuhele, was also
approved by the council. The amount, he pointed out, is for the
extension of electricity to Umuoma , Umuopu,umuagama, Aguibeje, Umuonu
and Olido Communities in Igboeze North Local Government Area.
In the same vein, the Commissioner, added that council equally
approved the sum of N80.5m for the extension and boosting of
electricity at Umuaneke, Ugwuesa Ukehe, Ndi Ugwuchime and Uwala Ukehe,
Akaibute Ohebedim, Ikolo Amakofia Ukehe, Ngodongo Layout, Egbeugwu
Ukehe and Umuofiagu Diogbe Communities, all in Igboetiti LGA.
Other approvals made by the executive council, in the words of the
commissioner, include an additional sum of Twenty eight Million Naira
for the clearance of the remaining allowances of 28 players of
Rangers International Football Club to enable the team to remain in
top form, the sum of Thirty Three Million, eight hundred and nineteen
thousand naira additional fund to enable Rangers International to
execute the 2016 Federation Cup Competition, as well as the sum of One
Hundred Million (N100m) to strengthen the operations of the
Neighborhood Watch Groups in the state to ensure proper policing of
the rural communities.
Meanwhile, to tackle the lingering worsening water situation in the
state, Dr udueuhele, stated that members of the executive Council
decided that a town Hall meeting will be convened in the month of June
2016 to fashion out the best ways of ensuring improved water supply.

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