News Investigators/ The Enugu State Government has urged investors and institutions to invest and be part of the development of the New Enugu Smart City.
The Chief Executive Officer of the New Enugu Smart City Authority, Nkiruka Arum, made the appeal on Friday at a Special Day for the authority at the ongoing 37th Enugu International Trade Fair.
Mrs Arum said that the Smart City was a vision of Gov. Peter Mbah to build world class 21st Century livable homes and houses for people coming to settle in Enugu as a country home.
According to her, it is a legacy of Gov. Mbah to ensure Enugu residents live in well-planned, infrastructure fitted and well secured environment under a natural serenity.
Mrs Arum said, “The New Enugu Smart City is sitting on a 10,000 acre land, which is strategically located along Abakaliki Road within Enugu metropolis.
“The 10,000 acres of land is drawn from five local government areas of Enugu North, Enugu South, Enugu East, Nkanu East and Nkanu West council areas.”
She noted that the state government had completed the major eight lane expressway into the new city and the development on the first phase of the new city had commenced.
“The New Enugu Smart City will have chains of accessible roads apart from the major expressway as well as portable water and constant electricity supply.
“The city will have free Wi-Fi for internet connectivity, surveillance cameras and security control rooms and dedicated security service.
“All these and more services are meant to ensure that every one living in the city, which will accommodate every form and capacity of houses, will have world class experience,” she said.
Earlier, the President of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Mr Nnanyelugo Onyemelukwe, commended Gov. Mbah for envisioning and developing a new and first class livable home in South-East and Nigeria.
“Gov. Mbah is known for exceptional projects that make national and international impact; the New Enugu Smart City stand out as one of the greatest 21st century initiatives,” Onyemelukwe said.
The theme of this year’s fair is: “Empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) for Global Competitiveness”
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