The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has given approval to the Northeast Development Commission to construct specific roads in five states within the sub-region.
The states, according to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Hajia Sadiya Umar, are Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe and Bauchi.
She explained that the reconstruction of the 22.5-kilometer road from Ngon-Koshobe and Ngon-Dosmari-Zabamari to Kongulong-Kajari road would gulp about 14 billion Naira.
Hajia Sadiya said the reconstruction of the 53-kilometre Gombe-Abba-Dukurfi road in Gombe and Bauchi States was awarded at about 12 billion Naira, while the 54-kilometre Mutayi-Ngalda road in Yobe State was awarded at over 22 billion Naira.
The Minister said the 32-kilometre Zabuna-Garkida road in Adamawa State would gulp over 6 billion Naira.
Similarly, FEC has given approval to the Federal Capital Territory Administration to engage the services of a company to provide security to the entire 45-kilometer stretch of light rail tracks within the territory, including twelve stations along them.
She said the company would also specifically protect the signalling and communication equipment, as well as their electrical systems.
While explaining that the contract was pegged at over 400 million Naira over a two year period, Minister of the FCT Mallam Muhammad Bello, said the company would also secure another 18 kilometers of the rail tracks, including four railway stations within the territory at over 300 million Naira, over a 2-year period.
Bello Wakili