By Amuche Agbo, Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State government under the leadership of Engr David Umahi has given a 30-day ultimatum to the land owners in the State to pay ground rents from 1st July, 2022 as failure to comply would amount to revocation of the land C of O.
The State Commissioner for information and Orientation, Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji announced this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State executive council meeting held at the new government house Abakaliki.
The Commissioner said Exco considered a memo of urgent important seeking for embarking on aggressive revenue collection of the ground rents from all land owners in the State who have not been complying with the law from the date of issuance of their C of O.
He said Exco directed that from the year 2000, all those who have not complied should do that within a period of thirty days as late payment shall attract 20% penalty while failure of which would result to the revocation of the land C of O.
According to the commissioner, Exco considered a memo for sundry contracts which include projects on e-award letter for the training of 1010 Head Teachers of Public Primary Schools and 443 Principals of Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State on the Skills to register pupils and students electronically at the cost of N 3,000,000.00
“e-award letter for the procurement/purchase, transportation and handling of 1 No 7.5 MVA33//11KV MEKSAN Transformer for the injection substation of the Ebonyi State International Airport at the cost of N114,218,750.00”
“e-award letter for the procurement/purchase, transportation and handling of distribution transformer for use at Ebonyi State International Airport at the cost of N114,890,625.00”
“e-award letter for construction of proposed generator house at Ebonyi State International Airport at the cost of N62,932,874.95”
“e-award letter for the construction of proposed injection substation control room at Ebonyi State International Airport at the cost of N65,985,780.00”
“e-award letter for the construction of fire service dedicated road at Ebonyi State International Airport Length = 0+ 388.1LM at the cost of N226,940,482.00”
“e-award letter for the construction of apron access lane (International Airline Platform) at Ebonyi State International Airport Project. Length = 0+323.1LM at the cost of N552,385,638.00”
“e-award letter for the construction of apron access lane (Local Airline Platform) at Ebonyi State International Airport Project. Length =0+323.1LM at the cost of N542,300,079.00”
“e-award letter for the procurement of office stationeries for Ministry of Works by direct purchase at the cost of N299,989.05”
“e-award letter for the construction of median, stone pitching, culverts and drains along Abakaliki Afikpo road project dualization lot 5 from Nkwegu Timber Shade to Onuzoeddy. Total length = 16 + 000 meters at the cost of N1,125,660,243.10”
“e-award letter for the construction of Abakaliki-Afikpo road project and dualization of lot 4 from Abakaliki Ring Road Lot 2 junction to Onuzoedy from CH=4+000 to CH=8+004.39. Total Length = 4+004.39 Meters at the cost of N1,587,289,680.50”
“e-award letter for the construction of Abakaliki–Afikpo Road project and Dualization Lot 3 from Airport Flyover Ancillary works to Abakaliki ring road Lot 2 Junction from CH= 0+000 to CH=4 +000. Total length = 4+000 Meters at the cost of N1,551,486,659.30”
“e-award letter for the construction of Abakaliki-Afikpo road project and dualization of Lot 2 from Amagu junction to Ebonyi Airport flyover ancillary works, from CH = +000 to CH = 7+995.6. Total Length = 3+995.6 Meters at the cost of N1,577,985,368.45”
“e-award letter for the construction of Abakaliki-Afikpo road project dualization (Lot 1) from Nkwegu Timber Shade to Amagu Junction From CH=0+000 to CH=4+000 Total Length = 4+000 at the cost of N1,593,216,714.50”
“e-award letter for the remodeling, construction, renovation/external works of Pharmagrade central store and provide 100 KVA backup generator Lot 1 at the cost of N204,068,332.06”
“e-award letter for the construction of solar bore holes with water reticulation lot 2 at the cost of N145,985,000.00”
“e-award letter for the construction of solar mini-grid 100KVA with Lithium ion battery and 150KVA Solar mini-grid with Litiumion battery ;lot 3 at the cost of N183,276,750.00”
“e-award letter for the construction and installation of 10 Nos Solar street lights Lot 4 at the Cost of N203,175,000.00 as well as e-award letter for the supply of HIV test kits provision of mama kits and pre-qualified sulfadxine at the cost of N295,958,280.00.