The Anambra State Government has approved road and hotel contracts worth about N16.5 billion.

The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Joe-Martins Uzodike, disclosed this at a post-State Executive Council meeting press briefing in the state capital, Awka. He also announced the approval of N1.8 million for the development of library, laboratory and sports in each of the 450 secondary schools in the state.

According to Information Commissioner, all that was in addition to the 450 vehicles the government planned to supply to all the public and recently converted mission secondary schools in the state.

Giving the breakdown, Uzodike said N1.9 billion was approved for the construction of Ikenga Shopping Mall and infrastructure in Awka with the completion period of 12 months, N1.9 billion for the construction of Agulu Lake Hotel, and N2.3 billion for the construction of the 17-kilometre Okpuno – Urum – Amanuke – Achalla Road, expected to be completed within 12 months.

He added that N8.7 billion contract was awarded for the construction of 27 kilometres Amansea – Ndiukwuenu – Awa – Ufuma Road with completion period of nine months, N1.3 billion approved for the construction of the Federal Government College, Nise and Akabo – Mbaukwu Haba River – Ukunu Road project bearing completion period of 16 months.

The government, according to Uzodike, equally approved N905,097,375 for the repair of the eroded portions of the Onitsha-Atani – Osamala – Ogwuikpele Road.

The commissioner disclosed that government would supply 20 computer sets to each of the public and mission secondary schools, while 10 computer sets would also be supplied to each of the public and returned primary schools in the state.

Uzodike said that the State Executive Council meeting, which was presided over by Governor Peter Obi, gave immediate approval for the outlined contracts and supply of the 450 vehicles, computers, as well as funds for development of library, laboratory and sports in schools.

•Photo: Governor Obi.