The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved over N47 billion for various projects in the Ministries of Aviation, Works and Housing and other federal establishments.
This was disclosed to State house correspondents, Wednesday at the end of the weekly virtual cabinet meeting chairedby the Vice President,Yemi Osinbajo
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said Council approved the three memoranda presented by his ministry, including the award of a contract for direct procurement, installation and commissioning of the total radar coverage modernization for the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), at the cost of €14,428,218.17(N28,039,080,799.40).
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He said Council also approved two other contracts, one for the supply and installation of a baggage handling system at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos worth N3,615,265,710.69.
Sirika also said Council also approved a contract for the manufacture, supply, installation and operation and training on the use of the disabled aircraft recovery system at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at the cost of N2,209,593,428.08.
Also addressing journalists at the briefing, the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, said FEC approved the procurement of 46 vehicles for operational use by the Customs Service at the cost of N1,554,200,000.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, who spoke on the memoranda approved for other ministries said council approved a contract for the construction and furnishing of a new Senate Building and 1,000 Capacity Conference Centre by the University of Abuja at the cost of N2,354,247,466.76.
He also said Cabinet approved another memo presented by the Minister of Power for the award of 400kw power plant at Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja at the cost of N768,906,174.71 to Stallion Trading and Construction Company Ltd.
FEC approved the award of contract for the rehabilitation of Sokoto – Ilela- Birnin Konin Road in Sokoto State at the sum of N8,450,829,974.95.
(Editor-Oloyede Oworu)
