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The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved a N2.1 billion road construction project for the Trans-Nkisi Boulevard 1 in GRA Onitsha, awarding the contract to Paul-B Nig Ltd. The move is a key part of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s ongoing infrastructure transformation.
Law Mefor, the Commissioner for Information, announced that the project, slated for completion within six months, was strategically selected to enhance connectivity between communities and the 21 Local Government Areas of Anambra State. The initiative aims to lay a stronger foundation for the state’s development into a livable and prosperous mega-city.
He added that N7.5 billion has also been released to construct the flood-prone and erosion-threatened Nanka-Aguluzigbo-Umuona road measuring 8.906 km. The contract, he said, has been awarded to IDC Construction Company with a completion period of 12 months. Other projects include the Mbaukwu-Awgbu-Amaetiti-Okpaeze road, measuring about 16.37 km with a 22-meter, 1-span bridge, awarded to Cossel Construction Ltd at N10.95 billion, with an 18-month completion date. The construction of the 4.56 km Azigbo-Awka Etiti-Amichi-Onuselogu road with a spur to Diocesan Hospital Amichi, traversing three local governments of Nnewi South, Idemili South, and Nnewi North was approved and to be completed in 8 months.
The construction of the 3.57 km Igboukwu-Amichi-Ekwulummili road, covering two local governments of Aguata and Nnewi South, is for completion within 6 months; while the Nteje-Otuocha Road will also be constructed. Others for rehabilitation are the 19.1km Awkuzu-Igbariam-Anaku rink Road, strategic Seven roads in Omagba, Onitsha, the reconstruction of the 1.6 km New Market Road, Onitsha; and the Aguleri Uno to Aguleri Otu road.
In the health sector, a contract was awarded for the supply and installation of equipment and items of furniture at the Anambra State College of Health Technology, Obosi, while in the area of education, the development of 22 Smart Schools across the 21 LGAs was approved by ANSEC, the statement concluded.ent. It will as well increase internal revenue and efficiency in the motor vehicle administration for the state governments. It will increase revenue generation from enhanced duty collection, reinforcement of anti-smuggling efforts and curb duty evasion,” he stated.
