The Enugu State Government has approved the sum of One hundred and eighty three billion naira for the construction of 141 roads across Enugu metropolis and 20 rural roads across the three senatorial zones of the state.
Furthermore, the government has also approved the award of 133 more smart schools in addition to the ongoing 127 smart schools to bring them to 260.
The approvals were disclosed at the end of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Peter Mbah at the Government House, Enugu, over the weekend.
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Briefing newsmen at the end of the Exco meeting, the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, said the projects were in furtherance of Governor Peter Mbah’s determination to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn, achieve a zero percent poverty headcount index as well as position Enugu State as the premier destination for business, investment, tourism, and for living in four to eight years.
