The Delta Government has approved the sale of Junior and Middle Management Staff Quarters, Asaba, to the civil servants currently occupying them owner occupier basis.
The state Commissioner for Information, Patrick Ukah, disclosed this in a statement he signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Asaba on Thursday.
Ukah said under the new arrangement, occupiers of one-bedroom apartments in the quarters would pay N800, 000 each while those living in two-bedroom apartments would pay N1.6 million each to own them.
He said that modalities for the payments would be worked out through the Delta Trust Mortgage Bank.
The commissioner said that approval had been given for the release of funds for the payment of bursaries to students of the state origin in tertiary institutions across the country.
Uka who however did not state the amount involved said the fund to be released would be for 2016/2017 Students’ Special Assistance Scheme.
He also said that government approved the award of contract for the completion of the second phase of the outstanding work at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.
The commissioner said the award of the contract was to ensure successful hosting of the African International Athletics Championship in the stadium in August.
Uka added that the state government approved the transfer of ownership of Ughelli Modern Market built by it to Ughelli North Local Government.
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