IN furtherance of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s commitment to open up more urban areas to boost the economic growth of Enugu state, the State Executive Council yesterday awar-ded contract for the construction of additional road, located at Emene – a satellite town in Enugu.

The road which is known as Orie-Emene-Adoration road will be done by Cops Construction Company Limited.

A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Louis Amoke, stated that the State Commissioner for information, Dr. Godwin Udeuhele while briefing newsmen at the end of the 10th meeting of the EXCO, disclosed that the new road when completed will de-congest and enhance easy transportation in the area.

It will be recalled that Governor Ugwuanyi recently flagged off the construction of eight urban and rural roads across the three senatorial districts of Enugu State, marking the commencement of aggressive road development in the state.

The statement stated that the Information Commissioner said that the council considered the road which leads to the popular Adoration Ministry praying ground due to its importance to Christian faithful and the inherent economic benefits to the state.

It further disclosed that the Council in a bid to boost the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state also appointed a private company, Bricks Data Limited to generate revenue on landed property through geographic information system approach.

According to the statement, Udeuhele noted that the process will streamline the activities of revenue collection on landed property in the state and avoid the ugly incident of multiple payments of such fees, among others. He further disclosed that an inter-ministerial committee was equally set-up to review the terms of agreement with the company.

It stated that the commissioner also told newsmen that the council authorized the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development to enter into contract agreement with Digital Dream Limited for the upgrade of the State Land administration system for efficiency and revenue generation.