By Bisola Adeyemo
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N244 million for erosion, flood control on Ndemili-Utagba-Onitsha road in Delta State, which started in 2014.
Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, said this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly FEC meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, blueprint reports
Also, the Minister of Health presented a memo, which was approved, for the emergency supply, installation and maintenance of oxygen production plants and construction of plant houses in each of the 36 States of the federation and Abuja.
“The contract was approved in the sum of N5, 615, 127, 479 inclusive of 7.5 percent VAT, in favour of four different companies, with a completion period of 20 weeks,” he said.
He said the approval was to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic, which has made oxygen a very critical commodity.
The minister said the council also approved the N1.1 billion for the procurement of aviation security uniforms and accessories for use in various airports across the country.
The Information Minister further disclosed that the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs also got an approval of N864.7 million for two road contracts that were abandoned by previous administrations.