The Ekiti State Government has approved ₦3 billion for the construction of a new High Court Office Complex at the Ekiti State High Court of Justice premises, Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

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The state Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday that the approval was made at the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday.

The commissioner noted that the construction was necessary to accommodate the court’s operational demands, including the recent appointment of five Judges at the State High Court.

Olatunbosun said, “The Ekiti State Executive Council approved the sum of ₦3,005,598,300.00 for the construction of a new High Court Office Complex at the Ekiti State High Court of Justice premises, Ado-Ekiti.

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“The approval was necessitated by the inadequacy of the existing office accommodation and court infrastructure of the High Court to meet current operational demands, particularly following the recent appointment of five additional High Court Judges, which has increased the need for more courtrooms, Judges’ chambers and supporting office facilities.

“The new complex is intended to provide a conducive and functional working environment for judicial officers, court staff and legal practitioners, while improving the overall administration of justice and access to judicial services in the state.

“The project is expected to significantly improve the working environment and operational capacity of the Ekiti State Judiciary, while strengthening the infrastructure required for the efficient and effective administration of justice in the state.”

According to him, Messrs Axial Nigeria Limited, a company currently handling a project at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, was engaged through the Direct Procurement method in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State Public Procurement Law, with an 18-month completion period.

The commissioner said that council approved the employment of 30 Persons with Disabilities into the state’s public service, with the beneficiaries to be deployed across relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

He said, “Council further directed that the provision of the Ekiti State Disability Law prescribing a 5 per cent reservation of employment opportunities for PWDs must, henceforth, be strictly adhered to in all employment exercises into the State Civil Service.

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria