The Kogi State Government has awarded the reconstruction of zone 8-Barracks-Zango-GYB junction dual carriageway to Messrs CCECC Nig Ltd at the cost of N4.7 billion.

This was made known during a press briefing by Muhammed Onogwu, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, shortly after the end of the State Council Meeting at the Government House in Lokoja, the state capital on Wednesday.

Onogwu said the council also ratified and awarded the construction of the establishment of Material/Building Testing Laboratory (VIA E-Procurement) to Messrs Mathaus General Enterprises at the cost of N59.6 million.

The governor’s aide stated that the approval by the council was premised on the fact that there was the need to establish a standard testing laboratory to boost monitoring of quality delivery of road works, building infrastructure by contractors, or direct labour in the state.

According to him, other approvals by the State Executive Council included the construction of internal road networks at the Ajiolo-ojaji Community Secondary School in Dekina Local Government Area, expansion of internal road networks at the College of Health Sciences, Idah, Idah Local Government Area, and the expansion of internal road networks at the Zonal Hospital, Idah in Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State.

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Onogwu added that the state government also approved and directed the ministry of health for the supply of additional medical equipment at the Zonal Hospital, Idah, and Prince Abubakar Audu University Teaching Hospital, Anyigba.

The CPS noted that the council received a report on the ongoing construction of works at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Senate Building and University Library of Prince Audu Abubakar University.

Also speaking with journalist, the Kogi Statr Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, revealed that approval was given for the procurement of 600 pieces of computers for the GYB Model Schools computer laboratories.

The commissioner added that the approval was intended to ensure the schools were truly world-class in standards foremost in conformity with the global science and technological practices and that its products were truly qualified for admission in any institution.

The Star