The state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with seven of the developers to transform the state capital into a smart mega city.
No fewer than 72 estate developers have tendered proposals for the Anambra State Smart Mega City Project as envisioned by the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, The PUNCH learns.
As a result, the state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with seven of the developers to transform the state capital into a smart mega city.
The Managing Director, of Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, Mark Okoye, and Commissioner for Lands, Prof Offornze Amucheazi, signed the pact on behalf of the state government on Tuesday.
Okoye said the pact was in line with Soludo’s vision of building a smart mega city and transforming the investment and economic landscape of the state.
He said the firms were selected after a rigorous screening from many companies in quality and timely delivery.
He said, “The governor’s brief to us is to reach out, engage and work with the private sector to attract investment for the state. For the last four months, we have screened over 60 real estate proposals with detailed analysis.
“The governor, who is passionate about quality products, with agenda for the deadline, insisted on a three-year deadline as long as the firms are competent to deliver quality jobs.
Speaking, Amucheazi expressed confidence in the caliber of firms chosen for the project, assuring of the government’s continued support.
The commissioner said, “We had altogether 72 proposals; but after going through them, seven were successful. The place you are developing is unique and we are expecting nothing less, considering your pedigree.
“The ANSIPPA MD and I are coming from the private sector and we are working for a government where things are done entirely differently. ”
In his speech, one of the estate developers, Rainbow Heritage Projects Services Limited, pledged its readiness to create a reference point for infrastructural development in the state.
The Managing Director, Biedima Oliver, said, “We appreciate housing challenges as a national issue. We have identified Anambra as a critical state for such intervention.
“As real estate developers, we plan to change the state landscape and to find solutions to erosion menace and other development issues in the state.”
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