Anambra Assembly Speaker Okafor, Members Inspect State International Conference Center Awka, Laud Quality Of  Project

The Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Honorable Uche Okafor says the International Conference Centre, Awka on completion will create massive employments for the youths and boost the internally generated revenue of the state.

The Speaker disclosed this when he embarked on the inspection of the ongoing project alongside members of the House as part of their constitutional responsibilities.

Expressing satisfaction with the quality of work done so far at the site, the Speaker noted that the architectural design of the project is of international standard and will stand the test of time.

Right Honorable Okafor said that the project will be completed before the rainy season and after completion, Anambra will join the league of states that have international conference centre that can host all kinds of conferences and conventions.

He revealed that the project is seating on seven hectares of land with a five star hotel designed for the relaxation of those that will be using the conference center and commended Governor Obiano for putting up such legacy project for the state.

Conducting the House round the project, the Commissioner for Housing, Architect Michael Okonkwo revealed that the conference center with ten thousand sitting capacity has multi-purpose halls, auditorium, restaurants, Museum, gallery, parking space that can accommodate over one thousand cars as well as other features that gave it international outlook .

Architect Okonkwo told the House that the conference center is one of the legacy projects of Governor Willie Obiano in addition to the Umueri City Cargo Airport and Awka City Stadium the Governor is currently working on, expressing the hope that the International Conference Centre will be delivered by March this year.

On his part, the Chairman, House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, Honorable Lawrence Ezeudu observed that construction firm handling the project is working according to specification by using high quality materials for the construction of the building.