The Anambra State Government has awarded various contracts sum of about N10.4bn for erosion reclamation, flood control and other infrastructural projects across the state.

According to a press statement released on Tuesday, the state Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, said the contracts were approved during the 11th Anambra State Executive Council meeting held at the “Light House”, Awka, on Monday.

Mefor stated that other key decisions taken at the meeting include social reformation, where the council reiterated its intention to start the “Anambra Rebirth Programme”, additional schools to get rehabilitated and driver education and retraining, where the state government plans to train and retrain drivers in the state.

He said, “The 11th Anambra State Executive Council meeting made several important decisions, including the following: social reformation, where the council reiterated its intention to start the ‘Anambra Rebirth Programme’, a project aimed at changing behaviours to restore the Igbo values of integrity and hard work, to be based on the Igbo saying: ‘Aka aja aja na-ebute onu mmanụ mmanụ’, meaning that happiness and success are based on hard work.

“Additional schools to get rehabilitated where more public schools that had not received enough attention would now receive it following Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s administration clearing of inherited counterpart financing arrears up to 2024, and the expected Federal Government counterpart contribution.

“Driver education and retraining, where the council also plans to train and retrain drivers in the state and thereafter, place drivers who commit major traffic violations on a blacklist.”

According to the commissioner, the meeting also approved several contracts after reviewing memos presented by various ministries and agencies of the state government.

“The details of the approved contracts are as follows: Nwafor Orizu College of Education Access Roads – the Council approved the sum of N2,104,421,881.83, for the construction of access roads within the Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe. The contract was awarded to Mid-East Construction Company.

“For the Umunze-Umuchu Bye-Pass and erosion and flood control, the council approved N3,500,000,000.00 for the reclamation of erosion, flood control, and the construction of a 2.28 km road connecting St. Augustine Community Primary School, Rest Assured Hotel, Community High School, Umunze, and the Umuchu By-pass. The project was awarded to Saidi Nigeria Limited.

“For the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Access Roads, the council approved N2,653,275,980.74 for the construction of 3.9km of access roads within the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli Campus. The contract was awarded to Anyi Supreme Industries Ltd,” he added.

He also stated that the council awarded N528,622,393.14 to complete the ongoing construction of a Country Club at the Ekwulobia Stadium Complex, adding that the contract was awarded to Crystal Dove Construction Company Ltd.

He added that a total of N97,310,537.00 was approved for the Anambra Road Maintenance Agency for the rehabilitation of Nya Ranch Road, located beside the Old Government House in Awka.

“The council also approved N65,681,358.34 for additional works on the Specialist Hospital in Fegge, Onitsha South. This contract was awarded to Crystal Dove Construction Company Ltd.

“The council also approved N55,176,294.00 for the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency to install road signs, rumble strips, flashing caution lights, and thermoplastic speed bumps at selected locations across the state. This contract was awarded to Vadakris Ltd.

“For the reconstruction and renovation of dilapidated building blocks at Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe (Lots 1, 2, and 3), the council approved a total of N718,681,767.01 for the following companies: Biggstruct Engineering Ltd – N263,783,725.00, Zonel Projects Ltd – N222,911,408.05, Euro Energy Resources – N208,511,232.62,” the statement added.