17 firms for privatisation, commercialisation

By Francis Igata

Residents of Enugu State are in  a frenzy following the readiness of the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to host the Enugu Maiden Investment Summit, christened,”Oganiru Enugu State”(Progress of Enugu State), expected to re-launch the economic fortunes of the state into the global arena.

The summit,geared towards attracting prospective investors to take  over some  state owned companies and corporations through the Privatization and Commercialization Council, inaugurated by the governor,will serve as a catalyst to reposition Enugu economically.

Sunday Vanguard’s visit to the Micheal Okpara Square,venue of the two-day summit, holding 12-14 April, showed that facilities to be used for the exercise  were being put in place.

It was also found that the Senior Special Adviser,SSA,Project Development Implementation, PDI, to the Governor, Uchenna  Abel  Nwobodo, had erected a  tent where he sleeps within the premises, to ensure that  the  facilities  were ready.

At the street leading to the venue, new street light poles have been mounted while  flood lights in the venue were being test run to ensure illumination during the summit.

Electricians from the PDI office had their hands full, trying to ensure that the 1,000KVA standby generator installed in the square was functioning optimally to serve as alternative power supply.

The flowers within and outside the square have been cut into lush green  lawns.