Ebonyi Govt Plans Termination Of Model School Contracts

Ebonyi State government said it will soon terminate the contracts awarded to individuals for constructing the State Model Secondary School projects over poor performance.

The commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Barr. Ikeuwa Omebe, disclosed this to journalists on the outcome of the state executive council meeting held at the New Executive Council Chambers New Government House, Abakaliki.

Omebe said that the decision followed an exhaustive deliberation by the EXCO members on the performance of the contractors handling the projects across the state.

“After an exhaustive deliberation on the report on Model Secondary School projects as submitted by the Committee, EXCO approved the immediate termination of the marked projects for poor performance by the handlers as recommended by the Committee.”

Barr. Omebe also said that the State EXCO will engage the services of a consultant conversant with oil and gas operations for the proposal to review, reconcile, and recover NLNG dividends and unremitted oil revenue for Ebonyi State.

He said that the aim of engaging a consultant is as a result of the technicalities involved in the proposal adding that the consultant was earlier engaged at 10% commission but has to be upwardly reviewed to 15% commission.

“Ebonyi State, as one of the sub-nationals in Nigeria, is a shareholder in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), hence it is entitled to the Federation’s NLNG dividend and other unremitted oil revenue.

“It is therefore imperative to review, reconcile and recover amount due to Ebonyi State from the Federation’s NLNG dividend and unremitted oil revenue to the state from January 1999 to date.

“Pursuant to the requested action for the needed expertise, EXCO approved TIARAS White Consult Limited to undertake the review, reconciliation and recovery of amount due to Ebonyi State from the Federation’s NLNG dividend and unremitted oil revenue to the State from January 1999 to date and provided 15% commission of the total amount recovered as consultancy fee at source from Ebonyi State entitlement, accordingly.”

Barr. Omebe stated that the State Executive Council also approved the construction of an ultra-modern clinic at the Ebonyi State Government House by PDoings Integrated Services Limited.