By Kingsley Adegboye

The investor in the Presidential Hotel Enugu, E-Hospitality, has denied allegations that  herdsmen are now grazing at the building site, describing as mischievous, the allegations made by an Enugu based politician.

According to a statement made available to Vanguard by Barrister Chuma Anosike, Vice Chairman, Primeview Hotels Ltd, owners of the asset, “The project  is delayed because the investors are waiting for the new government to appoint its board  representative to the company.

“The new government also needs to sign off on the new execution plan because of the foreign currency changes in Nigeria. The third issue is that of the former leasee whose agreement was terminated and had gone to court.

“Our attention has been drawn to a publication in the Vanguard Newspaper of 30th June 2016 where a certain Ray Nnaji made comments regarding the status of Hotel Presidential, Enugu, all of which are false, malicious and totally unfounded.

“That Primeview Hotels Ltd, being a duly registered title document, is the concessionaire of Hotel Presidential, Enugu and has been in occupation of the property since August 2013.

“The property is and has been under the control of our security personnel and at no time since we took possession of the property has the Hotel premises been used by herdsmen for grazing of cattle. This is a most preposterous allegation as a visit to the Hotel Premises will confirm this fact.

We also find equally ridiculous the allegation that the Hotel was sold by the immediate past governor, Barrister Sullivan Chime to his ‘crony.’