Enugu State Executive Council has approved the appointment of a
reputable law firm to engage the Economic Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) and the Federal Government of Nigeria with a view to ensuring
that the property forfeited to the federal government by a recent
order of the Federal Higher Court on 8th July, 2015 are returned to
Enugu State government.
The State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Godwin Udeuhele gave the
hint in a pres briefing at the end of the council’s meeting presided
over by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the Government House, Enugu.
The commissioner noted that the property in question belong to the
following companies, Renaissance University Teaching Hospital, Ceuna
Communication Limited (Cosmo FM), Capital City Automobiles Nigeria
Limited and Rainbow-net Limited, adding that the approval was in
response to the Memorandum presented by the State Commissioner for
Justice and the Attorney General, Chief Miletus E. Eze requesting for
the approval.
The State’s Information boss who was accompanied in the press briefing
by his Ministry of Works and Infrastructure counterpart, Engr. Patrick
Ikpenwa as well as the State Attorney General and Commissioner for
Justice, Chief Miletus E. Eze with the Special Adviser to the
governor on Special Duties and Inter-Ministerial Matters, Hon Mrs.
Mabel Chinwe Agbo said that the council also approved the release of
the sum of Two hundred and sixteen million naira only
(N216,000,000.00) to Arab Contractors OAO Nigeria Limited for the
provision of electricity, water and other ancillary works at the new
State Secretariat complex. He noted that the approval was sequel to a
memo from the State Honourable Commissioner for Works and
Infrastructure, Engr. Patrick Ikpenwa who sought approval for release
of the said fund to enhance effective utilization of the new
Secretariat complex by workers.
In the meeting, the council approved to sponsor an Executive Bill for
the domestication of the Child Rights Act (2003) into law, sequel to a
memo presented to it by the State Commissioner for Gender Affairs and
Social Development, Hon Princess Peace Nnaji.
The council further approved the revalidation of the Exco approval,
memo (2013) 47 which earlier approved the development of Oil Truck
Parks in Enugu Metropolis, 9th Mile Corner, Obollo-Affor, Four Corners
and Ugwuoba to enable government provide a parking space for oil
tankers, generate revenue and employment . This was sequel to a memo
from the Special Adviser to the governor of the state on Special
Duties and Inter-Ministerial Matters, Hon Mrs. Mabel Chinwe Agbo
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