The
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured the people of Isi-North in
Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state that the project executed by
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) located in the area will be put to good use, as
the state is in dire need of such structures for building local capacity to
solve problems.
Obaseki
The Governor gave the assurance during an
on-the-spot assessment of the completed CBN facilities, which include blocks of
furnished classrooms and dormitory in Ward Seven, Isi-North, in Uhunmwode local
council.
Obaseki emphasised that his administration
would conceptualise plans on how best to utilise the facilities, adding that
his administration will embark on the reconstruction of Isi Community Road
during the dry season.
He noted: “I was informed of the facilities
lying waste here and decided to come and see for myself. I want to assure and
appeal to you all to give me three months to come out with a master plan on how
best to utilise these facilities. During the dry season, I will make sure that
the road linking this community is rehabilitated.”
The Governor, who adduced the improper
handing over of the project by the CBN to the state as the reason for its
non-capture in his administration’s plans, noted that the project would be put
to good use.
According to him: “I came here to see for
myself and to see how to put these facilities to best use, as we have urgent
need of such structures for an educational institution. It’s very extensive,
furnished and we will find use for it.”
The Principal of Elahor Grammar School,
where the project was sited, Mr. Odigie Evbarmwenraya, said the blocks of
classrooms and dormitory are fully equipped and officially handed over to the
community on completion this year.
Mr. Odigie noted that “the projects are
greatly underutilised and we needed to alert the government as the facilities
here are of high standard and state-of-the-art, compared to those paraded by
some conventional universities in the country.”
He said the contract for the facilities was
awarded in 2014 and handed over to the community in 2018.
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