Enugu State EXCO approves funds for major projects

The Enugu State Executive Council has approved the sum of Three Hundred and Forty-One Million (N341m) for the completion of the State Diagnostic Centre, subject to due process certification.
The 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 Neighbourhood 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.