Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Wednesday, constituted a nine-man ad-hoc committee on the status of all properties belonging to the state government.
A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, said that the committee, headed by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Prof. Malachy Okwueze, is to identify Enugu State Government properties wheresoever found; determine the status of the properties and the level of compliance with monetisation of the state government properties.
Other terms of reference are “To identify Enugu State Government landed properties in and out of the state; verify the claims of individuals or corporate bodies to Enugu State Government properties; identify the level of indebtedness of individuals and corporate bodies to Enugu State Government with respect to government’s landed property allocations; and to make further findings and/or recommendations that are reasonably incidental to the attainment of the above objectives”.
The committee is expected to complete its assignment within two months of its inauguration.
Members include Okeke Onuora Monday, Esq (SA to the Governor, SSG’s Office) as the Secretary, Mr. Livinus Okoro (Auditor General, Enugu State); Tpl. Charles Chuks Ngene (Deputy Director, Town Planning); Esv. Dennis N. Ezema; Surv. Kingsley Chime, Chief Jeff Ogbodo, Mr. Joshua Udeh and Mr. Ebuka Odoh.
