Enugu State has rolled out a fresh wave of infrastructure approvals spanning roads, housing, tourism and government facilities, part of what officials describe as a broader push to grow the state’s economy from $4 billion to $30 billion within eight years. The approvals emerged from a State Executive Council meeting held over the weekend, with several commissioners briefing reporters on the details.
At the center of the announcements sits a major overhaul of the State Secretariat Complex in GRA, Enugu. Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Engr. Ben Osy Okoh explained that Wings A and B of the complex, completed and commissioned back in May 2015, will undergo repairs to fix long-standing structural issues. Wings C and D, which have sat unfinished and deteriorating since that time, will now be completed and upgraded as part of what officials are calling a full transformation of the building with modern facilities.
Housing featured prominently among the approvals as well. Building on the completed 6.5 kilometre dual carriageway that opened the first phase of New Enugu City, alongside ongoing internal road construction, the government greenlit 1,000 fully detached terrace housing units, a mix of four and five-bedroom homes. That project sits alongside an even larger undertaking already underway, an 18,000-unit mass housing development at Gateway Estate designed to tackle the state’s housing deficit, complete with roads, water and electricity infrastructure built in from the start.
Road projects extended beyond the capital too. Okoh confirmed approval for a 10.5 kilometre road connecting Igogoro, Amachara, Ikpamodo, Okpo and Amaada, along with flood mitigation work targeting problem areas on Nsukka’s major road. That effort includes constructing five adjoining streets and repairing damaged drainage systems in direct response to flooding that has affected parts of Nsukka. The government also approved acquiring more than 30 pieces of light equipment for the Ministry of Works, a move Okoh said would cut the cost of future maintenance and intervention projects.
Tourism emerged as another major focus, with Commissioner Dame Ugochi Madueke outlining three landmark developments. The Ovu Lake Golf Resort in Nkanu East will bring an 18-hole championship course, a 100-plus room luxury hotel and a range of recreational facilities. The Attakwu project will turn a virgin forest and natural lake into an ecotourism destination featuring an animal sanctuary, while the Akwuke development will introduce a sand beach, water park and family-oriented recreational spaces. Perhaps most ambitious is the Okpatu-Awhum Cable Car, a 5.32 kilometre system linking Okpatu Hill’s Cross of Hope to Awhum Waterfall through three stations, offering visitors a scenic alternative to climbing the hills on foot.
