The state governor, during a state executive council meeting, said the project would gulp N6.088 billion to complete.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Paul Nwosu, after this week’s executive council meeting at the government house.

Governor Chukwuma Soludo, in the statement, stated that his government would complete the project within 18 months.

Work on the new government house has been stalled for about 31 years since the first military administrator of the state, Navy Captain Joseph Abulu, began the project.

The statement said: “The memo on the abandoned government house and 25 other peripheral structures were presented by the Commissioner for Housing and considered by Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC).

“The project which will cost N6.088 billion and will be completed within 18 months was approved by ANSEC.”