Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has reassured that he will hand over the new Government House and JAAC Secretariate before he exits office in May 2023.
Governor Ikpeazu gave the assurance while inspecting the ongoing construction of the New Government House, Ogurube layout Umuahia. He said he was happy that the workers on the ground have assured him that they would deliver the job on schedule.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary Onyebuchi Ememanka on Friday reveals that the Governor would be monitoring the work every week with a firm assurance that he would move into the new Government House before the expiration of his tenure.
On the new Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) building, which he equally inspected, the Governor described it as a massive edifice.
While admitting that a lot of work still has to be done in terms of landscaping, connecting to the national grid, and installation of industrial boreholes among other things, he however assured that the project would be handed over to Abia people before the end of his tenure. He directed the Commissioner for Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs to raise a technical team to provide the work plan together with the financial implications to ensure that the job is delivered.
Governor Ikpeazu was accompanied to the sites by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem, Commissioners, Head of Service, Sir Onyii Wamah, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Okey Ahiwe, Local Government Chairmen, and Permanent Secretaries among other dignitaries.
