Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Executive Council has approved N5bn for construction of 126 housing units for civil servants in the state.
Each of the housing units costs N40million.
The state Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Okpor, disclosed this to reporters at a press briefing on the outcome of the state executive council meeting this week.
He noted that the project would be executed through direct labour.
Okpor said every category of civil servant would benefit from the housing units.
The Commissioner disclosed that the executive council approved a memorandum of understanding between the state government and a contractor which was guaranteed by Transmission Company of Nigeria for the provision of recoverable loan to facilitate the immediate completion of Mile 50-Amasiri 132kv double circuit line in the state for power supply.
“The council approved that the drafted memo be committed to signing. Recall that Exco had earlier approved the release of a recoverable TCN guarantee loan of USD781, 235.67+N130,258,048.24 to ensure the completion of the double circuit 132KV line from Mile 50 to the Amasiri substation,” Okpor said.
The Commissioner said the council also approved the ₦166,922,076.25 for the procurement of water treatment chemicals, diesel, servicing of gen-sets and maintenance of distribution pipelines from the Ezillo Water Scheme.
He said this is to enable the State Government to recommence water treatment and supply to the public
“Pursuant to the need to increase the revenue base of the state, Council took a hard look at the contents of the proposal requesting the approval of some revenue/financial consultants in the state, and approved for the engagement of three revenue firms in this regard,” Okpo added.
