The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Abdulhamid Kwarra, made the disclosure in Lafia while briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting of the council.

He said that council approved the sale of some government properties in Lagos, Kaduna as well as those inherited from Plateau states owing to their dilapidated condition.

He said the meeting reviewed the performance of Nasarawa Investment and Property Limited and discovered that the company was not performing optimally and no longer profitable.

“The company is unable to pay salaries and wages of its workforce and has incured huge debt; council therefore approved its liquidation.

“Council also approved the establishment of TAAL research and disease outbreak control laboratory centre in Lafia.

“Council approved the donation of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia to the Federal University Lafia for the take- off of College of Medicine and Teaching Hospital,” he said.

The commissioner listed other decisions taken by council to include conduct of census of persons living with disabilities in the state, establishment of Lafia Institute of Technical education and adoption of Treasury Single Account amongst others.

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“Council also ratified the provisional approval for the upgrading of Lafia Golf course and renovation of Command Secondary School (science and technical).

“It approved the merger of 58 public Junior Secondary Schools as well as engagement of 2,140 secondary school teachers.

“The upgrade of the multi-purpose warehouse in Lafia at the cost of N269 million was also approved by the council,’’ the commissioner said.