Re: How 7 States Blew Billions On White Elephant Projects
I read the above titled report published by Sahara Reporters and wish to clarify that the "Abia International Hotels" mentioned in the report is possibly Enyimba Hotel Aba that has long been sold by the Orji Uzor Kalu administration to Aba Chamber of Commerce.
Enyimba International hotel was built in 1979 by the former governor of old Imo State, Chief Sam Mbakwe, and acquired by Abia State government in 1991 when the state was created.
The Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, ACCIMA, who acquired the hotel from the state government has been unable to complete it due to paucity of funds to execute the project. In 2016, ACCIMA signed an agreement handing over the hotel to Swiss International to complete and manage the facility in a joint venture arrangement.
It is wrong and nonsensical to categorize an already sold hotel as an abandoned project but more important to note that the Ikpeazu administration has continued to engage with the new owners to ensure that the hotel is completed and the terms of the purchase by ACCIMA abided by.
Under the watch of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu there are no white elephant projects in Abia State and work is ongoing at all project sites initiated by the administration.
JOK

Hmmm...too much money