Ebonyi State government is to spend about N1 billion on the provision of street light at the state capital, Abakaliki.

Disclosing this while commissioning the first phase of the street lighting project, Governor David Umahi said he was excited seeing  light come, on on the sections of the Abakaliki-Enugu Highway(between the Peoples Democratic Party state secretariat and Onuebonyi) in the state capital. Umahi explained that the procurement of five   generators for the first phase of the project “was to ensure that every night we have light along this section of the town.” The governor restated his determination to reconstruct over   200 kilometers of urban roads, provide water     and   sanitation facilities   in the state capital. He observed that the state government was re-verifying some of the contracts he inherited from the past administration due to its very high cost, hinting that his administration had terminated most of   the traffic light contracts as a result of   their   high cost.

He however explained   that street light projects “whose contractors were not willing to cooperate with the government will be terminated”.

Umahi stated   that supervisors would be appointed to   handle the   fueling and maintenance of the lighting facilities, and armed security men deployed to protect them against vandalism.

Earlier, , the state Commissioner for Power, Chief Emmanuel Uguru, stated that “the street lighting of the state capital would enhance the social status, economic status and the security of the city”.