KOGI STATE GOV AWARD CONTRACT AT THE SUM OF N1.4Billion

Kogi State government has awarded  contract for the construction of 500 housing unit at the cost of over 1.4 Billion naira.

           The commissioner for information and home affairs Alhaji Yabagi  Bologi who disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the state executive meeting yesterday said the tender board  has approved the construction of 500 housing unit at the contract sum of over 1.4 Billion naira to four competent companies.

He added that 300 of the houses will be located at Lokoja the state capital while the remaining 200 would be spread across the 20 Local government Area, noting that the houses  comprises of one, two and three bed room flat.

Bologi who said the contract will be financed  by the proceed of the bond obtained by the state government hinted that the contract has been awarded to FAKOJO property limited, HACOSA construction company, SAMA international service limited and DORINA Nigeria Limited at the cost of N353,504,588 :40K each.

He also disclosed that the contract for the award of Kabba township road has been award to EEC INternational Limited at the contract sum of over N289 Million, while that of Ankpa township road was also awarded to TEC Engineering Limited at the cost of over N642 Million with a completion period of four months.

Bologi also disclosed that the state government has concluded arrangement to collaborate with Bio-ethanol company , Brazil in the area of conversion of cassava into ethanol for domestic use as cooking fuel, saying the effort will go a long way in reducing the incessant deforestation activities in the state.u