FEC Okays ₦120.7bn For Roads, Other Projects

Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a total sum of ₦120.7bn for various projects that cut across states of the federation.

As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting.

Fashola said he presented three memoranda on behalf of his ministry to the council of ₦117,485,081,325, which was approved.

According to him, the amount was for the construction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges.

He explained that two were in respect of various roads and bridges works, while the third was for a banking application software for the Federal Mortgage Bank.

He said: “Council approved a total sum of ₦18,923,846,198.47 billion for roads and bridges. First is the rehabilitation of 26 kilometres of Kano – Kazaure – Daura – Mai’adua Road in Kano-Jigawa-Katsina states at ₦8.767 billion. Omor – Umulokpa Road in Anambra and Enugu ₦1.712 billion.

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“Rehabilitation of Oye – Oranto off Enugu Express Dunukofia in Anambra At ₦2.504 billion. Okpokwu Bridge along Ogoja – Okuku – Aliforkpa-Benue Road in Cross River ₦1.057 billion.

“Bridge at kilometre 22 +700 meters along Bida -Zungaru road in Niger at ₦1.022 billion. Nkwumi Bridge linking Abia and Enugu states at ₦1.072 billion, and Chalawa – Runku – Sawa – Kayi Road in Kombotso, Kano State ₦2.787 billion.

“The other memorandum relating to roads is for the total sum of ₦98,73,840,842.81 billion. The roads are in Rijiya – Gusau Road in Zamfara ₦1.799 billion; Jega-Kwanar Sanagi-Kebbi-Gunmi Road in Kebbi ₦31.539 billion; Koko- Mahuta Road in Kebbi, ₦19.713 billion; Kukar Babangida – Gangara Road in Katsina ₦11.731 billion, Ihiala-Orlu -Umuduru Road to Uko at ₦16.750 billion, Oye Ama Etitte road to Umuawulu Road in Anambra at ₦2.155 billion and rehabilitation in Bichi Road in Kano State ₦8.34 billion.

“The third memo was the procurement of a core banking application software for Federal Mortgage Bank in the sum of ₦487.394,285.71 million for Messers FINTAX software to enable Federal Mortgage Bank to provide all the frontline services that other banks now provide across its branches nationwide.

“Unlike other banks, federal mortgage bank is still unable to send automated notices, statements and all of those to national housing fund contributors. “This application will now enable the federal mortgage bank to provide those kinds of services and do a lot of automation and reconciliation loan and credit processing when fully installed.”

Also speaking, Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, said his ministry presented two memoranda to Council, which were the furnishing of the already completed technology building, that is the data and communication command and control centre at the cost of N2,100,080,759.65 billion.

He said the approval was obtained for the purchase of 44 operational vehicles meant to enhance the efficiency of the officers, which include Comptrollers, Assistant Comptroller Generals, Deputy Comptroller Generals as well as for patrol duties, at the cost of N768,077,08 million.

He said: “Council also approved contract for the furnishing of the technology building, that is the data and communication command and control centre, it will also serve as the service Headquarter of Nigeria Immigration Service. The award is favour of messers Julius Berger Nigeria Plc at the total sum approved is N2,100,080,759.65 billion.

“Council approved the procurement of operational vehicles to enhance efficiency in the service for those who have been recently promoted in the Nigeria Immigration Service, Comptrollers, Assistant Comptroller Generals, Deputy Comptroller Generals as well as patrol vehicles.

“The council approved procurement of 44 operational vehicles at a total contract sum of ₦768,077,08 million. The beneficiaries are messers PAN, Kwara and Wanla Motors Nigeria Ltd.

“While the final phase of consultancy was given to Messers APTECH Practice Ltd, an architectural design consultant. The ward is a total sum of ₦163,956,232.03. The duration of the project is four months.”

FEC also approved a memo which sought the award of contract for the reversed cost for an extension of time of the consultancy services at Tadasungai Irrigation project in Kwara State.

Briefing on that, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, noted at the FEC meeting that Council approved the reversal of the total cost of the main project and got approval to extend the services of the consultant, Messers Tech Consult Consultancy International and associates Ltd for another 12 months.

He said: “It was 24 months plus 12 months extension plus 12 months liability period, making it 36 for a total sum of ₦200,192,200 million inclusive 7.5 per cent VAT. “These are high priority project along the banks of River Niger and has the potential to improve production in the country especially rice production.”

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