Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC), at its 33rd meeting on Tuesday, the 29th of October 2024, took a critical look at the security situation in the state and resolved to confront it head-on until Ndi Anambra can sleep with their two eyes closed. Kidnapping, cult killing and violent cult activities, armed robbery, and others were identified as some of the crimes and criminality in the state that must be rooted out in weeks to come. In pursuit of this, the Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, swore in the newly appointed Special Adviser on Community Security, Kenneth Okwuchukwu Emeakayi, as part of the reorganisation in the security sector in the state.
The Council also approved the following contracts and projects for execution:
- Dualisation and Construction of Nwagu Agulu to Nnobi to Nnewi Road (18.6 KM, Lot 1) at the sum of 33,557,780,349.78 (Thirty-three billion, five hundred and fifty-seven million, seven hundred and eighty thousand, three hundred and forty Naira, and seventy-eight kobo only). The contract was awarded to Lebtech Constructions Ltd, and the project timeline is 12 months.
- Dualisation and construction of the 16.51 KM (Lot 2) Nnewi-Ozubulu-Okija Road with a 370-meter spur and three (3)-span bridge across the Ulasi River in Okija. At the sum of 30,918,364,686.00 (Thirty Billion, Nine hundred and eighteen Million, Three hundred and sixty-four thousand, Six hundred and eighty-six Naira only) to Ferotex Construction Company. The project timeline is 18 months.
- Construction of the iconic ‘Light of the Nation Tower and Fountain’ at Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA, at the sum of 980,000,000.00 (none hundred and eighty million Naira only) to IDC Construction Ltd. The expected project timeline is 4 months.
- Supply and installation of specialised medical equipment to the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku Awka, for the accreditation of some of the clinical departments as a tertiary health training and service delivery centre, at the cost of 236,371,469.46 (two hundred and thirty-six million, three hundred and seventy-one thousand, four hundred and sixty-nine Naira, forty-nine kobo only). The contract is awarded to De Jotlims Medical Ltd, and the project timeline is 2 months.
Dr. Law Mefor, PhD
Commissioner for Information.
October 29, 2024.
