FG’s N22.8bn debt impeding project execution in Enugu – Commissioner

Enugu State has appealed to the Federal Government to refund the N22.8 bil­lion it spent to rehabili­tate federal roads and other pro­jects in the state.
In a passionate appeal to the federal authorities, the state gov­ernment said that the non-remit­tance of the money was impeding the execution of ongoing projects and initiating new ones by Gover­nor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

The state government how­ever reassured the people that de­spite the challenges, it would con­tinue to strive to provide critical infrastructure to improve on their wellbeing.

In an interview with The AU­THORITY, the state Commission­er for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Patrick Ikpenwa, said that the Federal Government’s refund of the money would enable the gov­ernor do more for the people.

Ikpenwa said that the debt ac­crued from federal projects which were executed from the resources of the state government with ap­proval from the Federal Ministry of Works.

The Authority, January 19, 2017

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