Ebonyi state government Thursday, set up a 4- man committee headed by Mr Mohammed to investigate the circumstances behind the collapse of the perimeter fence at the on-going Olympic multi-million naira stadium being constructed by the government.
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Barrister Uchenna Orji, disclosed this in Abakaliki on Wednesday night while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting .
“Council was worried at the sudden collapse of the perimeter fence at the on-going Stadium located at the Centenary City Abakaliki insisting that the committee would unravel the circumstances that led to the mayhem.
“The terms of Reference included, to unravel the circumstances that led to the collapse of the perimeter fence, evaluate the work to be done, ascertain the extent of the collapsed fence and any other matters that may be in the interest of the State.
“The Committee has seven days to submit its report and make recommendations to the State Government.
Orji said other things deliberated in exco was that the on-going International cargo Airport in the state would be completed by December 2021.
Orji noted that the government made approvals in different phases to ensure construction of the parking lots at the Airport.
He said, “the Executive Council has approved N949 million in the first phase while N950 and N643 million has been approved for the second and third phases respectively.”
“Airport flyover got an approval of N952 million, Edda/Iyere Flyover received N978 million approval for the second phase “.
“On the issue of Revalidation of Certificate of Occupancy (COF) Exco received Report of Line Documents flying the State, where people who served as Land Officials in the past still sign and backdate Land Documents”
“Revalidation of land Documents would put a stop to this dubious practice stressing that a Committee would be constituted in April 2021 to develop the measures before being considered by the State Executive Council”.
