World Bank, EU Unveil N10m ICT Project

The World Bank and European union, (EU) have flagged off a N10 million Civic Centre/Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Centre in Eweh Community in  Khana local government area of  Rivers State.
The project is under the auspices of the state Employment And Expenditure for Result Programme (SEEFOR) Rivers State.
The SEEFOR Project Director, Community Driven Development Social (CDDS) Project Implementation Union (PIU) Mr. Ephraim B. Owhorodu warned against funds diversion by members of the community.
Owhorodu said that, the funds being disbursed for the project, must not be deposited in any fixed  deposit  account, the project must be executed in accordance with the approved Community Development Plans (CDP), while the project funds shall not be borrowed by members of the Community  Project Management Committee (CPMC).
He said, the CDDs-PIU shall as much as possible  ensure proper supervision for the smooth implementation  of the  projects in line with  the Community Development Plan (CDP), release the SEEFOR River CDDS-PIU counterpart  contribution as well as release funds to the CPMC intrenches based on the physical  progress of project execution.
Owhorodu described SEEFOR as an international body that  prides itself with transparency and accountability, stressing that the project  funds are  usually  designed  to effect the lives of all inhabitants of the rural committees irrespective of age, sex, circumstances of  birth, religion  and economic status.
“This project will not fail, if every one of us put in our best to the realization of its  objective.
“I therefore call on all sons and daughters of the community as well as other residents to see this project as their own.
“Do not see this project as owned  by government. The CDDs-PIU concept means that you are the drivers  of  the project”, he said.
A cheque of N2.556 million representing 30 per cent of the project cost were presented to the community by the agency.
Earlier in a welcome address, jointly presented by the Eweh Council of Chiefs, the Community Development  Committee (CDC) and the Community Project Management Committee (CPMC), the community said that the project will train knowledge seekers in ICT development related areas as well as provide avenues for social intention.