By Ijeoma Obioma, Makurdi
Governor Samuel Ortom has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing construction work at the multi-billion naira Benue State Geographic Information Service, (BENGIS) complex.
Ortom, who made the remark at BENGIS complex, noted that the execution of the project was one of the legacy projects of his administration being done at the cost of N6.5 billion and one of the first among the projects that qualified for the world bank grant of $2.5million.
“We are passionate about this project because we have a growing population with a landmass that needs to be properly captured. I am happy with the quality of work and the speed of the work. I am not disappointed and I am looking forward to the fact that in the next one month, this project should be ready for commissioning so that there will be speedy processes of acquiring land titles in Benue State, not just in Makurdi but all major towns in the state,” the governor said.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Solid Minerals, Bernard Unenge, stated that the project was at 90 percent completion, saying the building has been completed and furnishing commenced with external works ongoing to be concluded in the next one month to make the project ready for commissioning.
The Project Manager, Mario Bajouk, also affirmed that the main building is ready with internet connectivity, adding that external works will be completed by the first week of December and thanked Governor Ortom for his sustained support since the commencement of the project.
Edited by Dada Ahmed
