The Ebonyi State Government announced on Tuesday that it has prohibited a total of 29 contractors from carrying out projects within the state.
Jude Okpor, the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, revealed this during a briefing with journalists regarding the outcomes of the State Executive Council meeting held on Monday.
According to Okpor, the banned contractors are those responsible for the ongoing housing estate projects at Izzo and Amaeze autonomous communities in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state.
“The council considered the report on the performance of different contractors, handling jobs in the ongoing estates for the resettlement of Izzo and Amaeze autonomous communities.
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‘The council approved the blacklisting of 29 contractors for unsatisfactory performance, and barred them from executing further jobs in the state,” the Commissioner said.
On Effium and Ezza Effium communal crisis in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Okpor said that the council had set up a Peace Committee, to bring peace back to the area.
He explained that the committee would liaise with the earlier constituted Implementation Committee and concerned line ministries, to actualise the Government White Paper on the restoration of permanent peace to the people.
He said members of the Committee included Amb. Frank Ogbuewu as Chairman; Rev. Fr Abraham Nwali as Secretary and Senator Sonni Ogbuoji as a member.
Other members are representatives from the ministries of lands & survey; housing, works & transport, and all members of the existing Implementation Committee.