By Izunna Okafor, Awka
In furtherance of his administration’s strides to spread infrastructural developments across Anambra State, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has awarded four more new contracts in different parts of the state.
The contracts include the reconstruction of the Oduigbo Market, Onitsha; rehabilitation of the Nnewi—Oba Road; rehabilitation of Nkpor—Obosi Road; and the rehabilitation of the Nteje—Otuocha Road.
Announcing this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday, the State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, said the contracts were awarded during the 31st Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) meeting as part of the Urban Renewal initiative of the Solution Government and with the aim of ensuring the smooth and pleasurable movement of people and goods within the state.
According to Dr. Mefor, the projects were awarded to the tune of four hundred and seventy-five million, seven hundred and seventy-six thousand, seven hundred and fifty-six naira, and twenty kobo (N475,776,756.20); one hundred and thirty-one million, three hundred and four-three thousand, six hundred and twelve naira, and twenty-eight kobo (N131,343,612. 28); Sixty-Three Million, One Hundred and Ninety-Three Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-Three Naira, Thirteen Kobo (N63,193,633.14); and Fifty Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty-Nine Naira, and Seventy-Three Kobo (N50,440,849.73) respectively — totalling a whopping sum of N720,754,851.35.
The contracts, Mefor added, also have execution timelines.
The statement reads: “After considering the memo presented by the Chairman of Anambra Urban Regeneration Council (AURC), Arc. Michael Okonkwo, the 31st Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) meeting approved the award of a contract for the reconstruction of the Oduigbo Market Onitsha as part of the Urban Renewal initiative of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo Administration.
“The project will be done for N475,776,756.20 (four hundred and seventy-five million, seven hundred and seventy-six thousand, seven hundred and fifty-six naira, and twenty kobo) and will be delivered in three months.
“The rehabilitation of Nnewi to Oba road to ensure pleasurable movement of people and goods that have remained impassable for many years, especially during the rainy season, was also awarded. The memo was presented by the MD/CEO of Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA), Engr. Obinna Nduka, through a direct procurement at the cost of One Hundred and Thirty-One Million, Three Hundred and Four-Three Thousand, Six Hundred and Twelve Naira, and Twenty-Eight Kobo (N131, 343, 612. 28).
“The ANSEC Meeting also approved the rehabilitation of Nkpor to Obosi Road. The rehabilitation will be directly carried out by the Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA) at the sum of Sixty-Three Million, One Hundred and Ninety-Three Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-Three Naira, Thirteen Kobo (N63, 193,633.14).
“The rehabilitation of the Nteje to Otuocha road, aimed at ensuring the smooth movement of people and goods, was also awarded. The Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA) will directly oversee this project, which is estimated to cost Fifty Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty-Nine Naira, and Seventy-Three Kobo (N50, 440, 849.73).”
