By Okey Maduforo Awka.
Over 1, billion contracts have been awarded by the Anambra state government for floodwater control and equipment of General Hospital in the area .
This is coming as the government is to present a bill before the State Assembly to control the activities of scrap dealers in the state .
In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information Dr Law Mefor shortly after the Anambra State Executive Council Meeting in Awka , a break down of the contracts indicates that;
“The sum of N801,674,399.75 (eight hundred and one million, six hundred and seventy-four thousand, three hundred and ninety-nine naira, seventy-five kobo only) for the construction of a floodwater diversion channel at Ezioko, Oko-Nanka, Orumba North LGA, awarded to Lebtech Construction Ltd”
“The sum of N279,488,986.35 (two hundred and seventy-nine million, four hundred and eighty-eight thousand, nine hundred and eighty-six naira, thirty-five kobo only) for the supply and installation of new medical equipment & accessories at the General Hospital, Oroma Etiti, was awarded to Calyzid Ventures”
“The sum of N92,693,289.65 (ninety-two million, six hundred and ninety-three thousand, two hundred and eighty-nine naira, sixty-five kobo) for the construction of general external works/landscaping at the Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe (NOCEN), awarded to Ozoh United Ventures Nig. Ltd” the statement read.
On the law concerning the dealers of scrap in the state Mefor explained that the law is aimed at protecting public property and the registration of scrap dealers following reports that public and private property are being tampered with by suspected criminals in the name of ion condemn speculators .
“For purposes of monitoring and surveillance the coming law will require the licensing of scrap dealers, including those dealing in scrapped vehicles. The legislation follows increasing reported cases of vandalism and theft of public properties in the state”he said.
The Executive Council also ruled that all contractors must present proof of tax worthiness for them to participate in the bidding for contracts adding that the state would in turn benefit from the accruing revenue derived from the payment of taxes by the anticipated contractors .
