The Enugu State government is to spend over N623, 280,604m for the execution of various developmental programmes and payment of salary to certain categories of workers in the state.
The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chuks Ugwoke, announced this while briefing the press at the end of the State Executive Council meeting, on Wednesday.
Ugwoke said that approval to spend the sum was given at the meeting chaired by the state Governor, Mr. Sullivan Chime.
He said a breakdown of the amount shows that over N37, 703,170 will be spent for the payment of salaries of the newly recruited staff and those absorbed into the state service from the date of their appointment or reinstatement till date.
According to him, also, “Over N467, 266,544 is for the establishment of pineapple industry in the state.”
He said, “The project will include procurement and installation of irrigation facilities and fractional cost of cultivation of the first 500 out of the 1000 hectares of the Enugu San Carlos Pineapple project, to be located within the three local governments areas of Awgu, Oji River and Udi.”
Ugwoke also stated that out of the entire amount, the sum of N68, 410,890 was approved for the construction of office spaces for the commissioners and staff of the Judicial Service Commission; provide more courtrooms, furnishing and construction of a multi-purpose hall for judiciary workers.
He said, “Over N49, 900,000 was also approved by the council to cover training and part of operating costs for the state Rural Access and Mobility Projects – RAMP II – for this year.”
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