By Victor Nwegede, Abakaliki
Governor Francis Nwifuru-led administration has approved N5 billion for construction of 126 housing units for civil servants in Ebonyi State.
The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Engr Jude Okpor disclosed this while briefing pressmen on the outcome of the state executive council meeting yesterday at Abakaliki.
The Commissioner, said, each of the housing units costs N4 million.
Okpor noted that the project would be executed through direct labour.
He added that every category of civil servants would benefit from the housing units.
The Commissioner further 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", he said.
