Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the release of about five hundred million Naira for the procurement of a lie-detecting-equipment for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
The Attorney General of the Federation, Alhaji Abubakar Malami, told State House correspondents that the equipment would be delivered within 90 days.
He said FEC had also approved the purchase of digital night-vision goggles for the agency at over 500 million Naria, to be delivered in 12 weeks.
The Attorney General said the goggles were additional devices that would support night operations for personnel of the agency.
FEC also approved a 1.5 billion Naira contract for the development of an initial 5 megawatts power plant and electrical reticulation within the Textile and Garment Park at the Special Economic Zone in Lekki, Lagos State, to be completed in 52 weeks.
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, explained that FEC had also approved a 1.9 billion Naira for the construction of an access road and drainages from the Lekki-Ekpe Expressway to the Textile and Garment Park, to be delivered in 52 weeks.
The meeting observed a minute’s silence in honour of the victims of Abuja-Kaduna train attack.
The Minister of works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashila said three memoranda were presented by the Ministry to the Federal Executive Council.
“The first one was for the augmentation of the contract of the Zaria to Funtua section of the Zaria-Sokoto-Birnin-Kebbi highway. The augmentation was for N9.446 billion, which will result in an increase of the contract price to a total of N16.924 billion.
“The augmentation caters for an extension of the scope of works on that section from 26 kilometers to a total of 64 kilometers. It also caters for the improvement of the pavement from a laterite-based pavement to a cement-based, concrete-mixed, stone-base pavement. It also makes provision for extensive drainage works to accommodate increasing rain flow and flooding patterns that we have observed in the last few years. Council approved that memorandum.
“The second memorandum was presented by the Ministry on behalf of one of her parastatals, the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), who have statutory responsibility for maintenance and rehabilitation of certain roads and in this regard, FERMA requested and Council approved contracts award to rehabilitate Kwara-Peta-Milda Road in Borno in favor of Messrs. CBC Global Civil Engineering and Building Construction. Value of the award is N6,271,985,441.2.
“The third one, which Council approved today, was the rehabilitation of the Uturu-Isikwato-Akara Road in Abia State, N13.624 billion, which was approved by Council to 18th Engineering Company for 24 months. Thank you very much. Council also approved”
The Minister of Trade and investment Niyi Adeboyo disclosed that the Council approved some contracts for the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority being a parastatal under the Ministry.
” Council today approved contracts for infrastructure in one of the six special economic zones that the Export Processing Zones Authority is creating for the special economic zones in Lekki. As part of that special economic zone, there is a textile and garment part that is being put up and Council approved contract for the development of an initial five megawatt power plant and electrical reticulation within the park, in favour of Messrs. Mustra Energy Limited, in the sum of N1.5 billion, inclusive of 7.5% VAT with a delivery period of 52 weeks.
“Council also approved the construction of an access road, with associated drainage works from the Lekki-Epe Expressway, through the textile and garment park, in favor of Messrs. Proportion Construction Works Limited, in the sum of N1.9 billion, inclusive of 7.5 VAT, with a delivery period of 52 weeks.
“The objective of developing the Special Economic Zones is to establish an economic zone with multifunctions of industry, commerce, trade, medical tourism, recreation and residence to attract foreign investment, create employment and expedite economic growth.
“As you’re all aware, constant power supply as well as provision of other infrastructure like roads is very important for the functioning of the Special Economic Zones and as a result of that, which Council approved the contract that I had previously mentioned. We are hopeful that once the Special Economic Zone is functional, it will generate employment for about 3500 Nigerians in the short term, and in the long term, it will provide employment for about 10,000 Nigerians. Thank you very much.
Bello Wakili
