No new project contract will be awarded for sake of election – Mefo

The Anambra State Government has approved several contracts for key infrastructure projects aimed at improving the lives of its citizens.

The approvals came at the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) 19th meeting of 2025 held on September 15, 2025, at the Light House, Awka.

Disclosing these in a statement, the State’s Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, said ANSEC also restated that new projects will continue to be awarded based on their strategic and economic significance, and on the areas with the highest needs, and that no new project should be initiated for the sake of the election season, as was the custom in the past.

It also reaffirmed its pledge not to owe state’s contractors, a decision which has been the prevailing principle ever since Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo took office as the governor.

Among the notable projects is the dualisation of the Ekwulobia-Ufuma Road, a significant infrastructure development that will enhance connectivity and facilitate economic growth in the state.

The contracts approved include: The Construction & Dualisation of Ekwulobia – Ufuma road with a bridge in the sum of N37.95 billion; Construction of Adili/Park Road with a spur to the Building Materials Market, Nnewi in the sum of ₦1.4 billion; and Construction of School Road with interlocking pavement stones at Iyiowa Odekpe in the sum of ₦2.23 billion.

Other contracts for various projects, including External works of the VIP Lounge (Lot 1) at the Chinua Achebe International Airport (CAIA), Umueri, in the sum of N172 million; Supply and Installation of the Furniture for the VIP Lounge (Lot 2) in the sum of N157.73 million at the Chinua Achebe International Airport (CAIA), Umueri, Anambra State; The Rehabilitation And Asphaltic Overlay Of The Internal Premises Of The Anambra State Civil Service Commission, Awka, in the sum of N147 million; The award of the contracts for the marking of stop lines, Pedestrian Crosswalks And Yellow Box Traps on all traffic light junctions across the State, in the sum of N124.92 million; The award of the contracts in the sum of N927 million for the construction of the playground, volleyball & tennis courts, external works and other associated structures at the Ekwulobia Stadium Complex; Contract for The Supply & Installation of Medical Equipment At The General Hospital, Enugwu-Otu Aguleri, at the Cost Of N346.6 million; The contract for the Construction of Two Suspended Floor Six Classroom Blocks at Awada Secondary School, Obosi, at the total contract sum of ₦174.35 million.

Disclosing these in a statement, the According to Mefo, ‘‘These projects are expected to boost the state’s infrastructure, improve the quality of life for its citizens, and attract investments to the state’’.