…to hold Marathon Race in November

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved the release of the sum of N400, 238,237 .00 as its counterpart fund payment to the state’s Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP II) to enable the project continue effectively in the state.

The project is under the joint sponsorship of the World Bank and French Development Agency in collaboration with the Federal and Enugu State Governments, established to improve the ease of transportation and bring sustained access to the rural population through rehabilitation and maintenance of key rural roads in selected states in the country.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting of the State Executive Council (EXCO), the State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Greg Nnaji, stated that Enugu State has taken its pride of place as one of the states where RAMP programme is being implemented effectively.

Engr. Nnaji disclosed that nine rural roads totaling 115.36km are being executed in the first phase of the Enugu RAMP II, adding that “the project is equally preparing the procurement activities associated with selection, design, supervision and construction of the second phase of roads totaling about 400km”.

He noted that the above was in addition to the commencement of the procurement activities for the selection and maintenance of 49.8km of rural roads under the Community Based Road Maintenance and Annual Mechanized Maintenance.

The nine RAMP roads include Abor road; Egede-Awhum road; St. Mary Ngwo-Nsude road; Ugwuoba-Nkwere Inyi-Inyi road; UNTH-Enugu Agu-Ndiagu-Umuaniagu-Obe-Amurri road.

Others are Neke-Mbu-Ogbodo Aba-Obollo Etiti road; Ukpabi-Nimbo-Ugbene Ajima-Eziani road; Ikwoka-Amagu-Ajuona-Akabusiyi Obimo road and Adani-Asaba-Igga-Ojjor road.

Speaking further, the Works Commissioner explained that Enugu RAMP II has an approved budget of N7.6 billion from the World Bank for its 2018 activities. He stated that the Enugu State government’s estimated counterpart fund to the project based on the World Bank budget was N417,730,000.00. He also explained that the amount came down to N400,238,237.00 “because the state government had within 2017 released to the project part payment of the arrears of its 2010 -2017 incentives as well as the money for payment of compensations for the first phase of roads”.

Equally approved by the Council was the hosting of Coal City Marathon scheduled to take place in Enugu in November this year. The State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Joseph Udedi told journalists that the race is an international event that will attract participants from the thirty-six states of the federation including some African countries.

He listed the inherent benefits of the sporting event, which will kick-off from Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, through major streets of Enugu metropolis back to the stadium, to include making Enugu State the centre of “Sports tourism in Nigeria and Africa; creating a good relationship and social economic development; showcasing the
state’s good image; enhancing the health and fitness of the participants and general growth of the athletes, among others”.

He said that 3000 participants are expected in the race, adding the registration is free and will commence soon online.

Stressing the readiness of the state government in making the event a huge success, Mr. Udedi called on residents of the state and beyond to take advantage of the forthcoming event to promote the image of the state and its potentials for all around economic growth.

In his submission, Commissioner for Information, Mr. Ogbuagu Anikwe recalled with delight the encomiums poured on Gov. Ugwuanyi and the Chairman of Internal Revenue Service, Prince Emeka Odo, by the Joint Tax Board (JTB) on the state’s impressive IGR performance, during its recent meeting in Enugu.

Mr. Anikwe further disclosed that Enugu State recorded N12.96 billion IGR in its half-year assessment report, which was N120 million higher than what was generated in the corresponding period last year. He added that the state is 2nd in terms of states that boosted their IGR profile last year, representing 32.5% above what it collected last year, among other remarkable feats. #amokelouis

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make una prepare echicha and ayara ji for me

at least it can reduce Igbos desperation in tropping to Lagos state

^^^^^ The stupidity of the aboki (who even give am phone )above me aside, Enugu is never in the news because the gov is commissioning big drums or weighing scales or cutting kpomo in the market or owing workers 10 months salary ....like some people from the other side of the divide

It's so sad that since military regime, no major project has taken place.

APC & PDP have failed us

Youths be wise
Nigerians be wise.

Good one....a chance for afonjas to learn something positive rather than following buhari up and down to their graves

dontbothermuch:

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Gov. Rochas of Imo..it's been long since you did big project worthy of comments after digging up the entire major roads in Imo u have made your son-in-law and Buhari ambition your only project so far, while the rest of Southeastern Gov.are commissioning projects.

let the party begin... scammers...

Buhari directed all the international aids coming into this country to the north & after 3 years nothing to show for it. Ride on 042

Election is at d corner

Approval - Allocation - Implementation - Monitoring - Confirmation- Verification.

That should be the government procedure on projects...
not approval and contractor sends pics of projects where as uncompleted projects abounds

God

God this is good

only dem dor already share d money wen dem approve finish. i bet you na abandon project go be d oda of d day

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He has not yet paid salaries, why not take the money and pay the salaries.

Hmmmm

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dontbothermuch:
It's so sad that since military regime, no major project has taken place.

APC & PDP have failed us

Youths be wise
Nigerians be wise.

Major projects are being built and launched alright...just not in your South East! They're mainly in the South West and North....both federal-enabled and private projects.

Of course, when you complain about this daylight robbery, they'd place an arm around your shoulder in a patronising manner and console you by pointing out that you've got the 2nd Niger Bridge and Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway so you should be happy!

Nice one.

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CriticMaestro:
Good one....a chance for afonjas to learn something positive rather than following buhari up and down to their graves

its not only enugu get the world Bank assisted / fg projects fund.. South East even get small to other regions

sainthumble:
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