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ANAMBRA STATE GOVT. COMMENCES WORK ON AWKA EROSION CONTROL PROJECT. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.



State Government Commences Work on Awka Erosion Control Project....

By Okoli-Sunday

The Anambra State Government has commenced work on the Awka erosion control project.

Speaking to newsmen at Ekwueme Square, Awka, Engr. Ifeanyi Okoma, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure said that the visit was to officially handover the project documents to the contractor IDC Construction Ltd.

According to him, on behalf of Prof. Charles Soludo, we are handing over this site to you and we want to state here that the reclamation is very important to the State government.

Engr. Okoma said, "Anambra State is the erosion capital of Nigeria and land is one of the little resources we have and so it is like a diamond to us and this diamond is being taken over by the agents of nature. 

"The government led by Prof. Charles Soludo decided that we shall reclaim our land and if we don't do it now, definitely this whole places will be gone. We felt that your company can do this job and we hope that you will not disappoint us."

The commissioner said that the contractor is expected to handover the site in six months time.

On his part, the project Engineer for IDC Construction Ltd, Engr.Youssef Zchaib said that they had commenced the project by bringing their equipment to site. 

He assured that they will work hard to deliver the project according to schedule. (MOI)
One more photo below. 

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