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The Federal
Executive Council, which was presided over by vice president, Namadi
Sambo, yesterday awarded contracts worth about N10 billion
(N9,674,65,018.62) covering the transportation, agriculture sectors,
the Federal Capital Territory, and ministry of foreign affairs.

Other contracts
approved by FEC includes the importation of 60,000 units of 240 litres
of waste disposal units, in the sum of N927,600,000.00 for the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT). The contractors, Messrs Pentagon Group of
Companies Limited, have 12 weeks to deliver.

Briefing State
House correspondents after the FEC meeting, the Minister of Information
and Communications, Dora Akunyili, alongside her counterpart, Labaran
Maku, said the council also approved the supply of heavy equipment –
one wheel loader, landfill compactor, and a Skid Street Leader CAT –
for waste management in FCT in the sum of N186, 514,650.00 and one D7R
Series 11 track type bulldozer and two Pay-loader in the sums of
N118,950,000.00 and N149,480,000.00 respectively, with delivery period
of 14 weeks.

Also speaking, the
Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Ahmed Abdallah, said
council also approved contract for the supply of one 36.30M Demersal
and Pelagic Deep Sea Oceanographic and Fisheries Research and Fishing
Combination Vessal for the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and
Marine Research (NIMOR) in the sum of 8,070,000.00 Euros, with the
completion period of 15 months.

Mrs. Akunyili also
said council approved N1,956,593,550.89 for the completion of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ new headquarters complex in Central
Business District, Abuja, in favour of Messrs Bulet International
(Nigeria) Limited.

Got approval

Also briefing
journalists, the Minister of Transport, Yusuf Sulaiman, said his
ministry sought and got approval for the revalidation of six projects
of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

“Council, after
deliberation, approved the supply of six Fire Engines (Mercedes Benz)
with Foam Tenders in the revised contract sum of 2,721,032.15; plus
N70,586,775.00, with the completion period of 48 weeks; and six Land
Rover Fire Tenders in the revised contract sum of 844,368.75 Euro plus
N21,903,918.75, with the completion period of 20 weeks,” he said.

In addition, council approved the supply of two Marine Tug Boats
(types 1 and 2), in the revised contract sum of Euros14,770,039.88 plus
USD 710, 742.13, plus N398,784,566.08, with the completion period of 12
months and supply of two Mercedes Benz fire fighting trucks with aerial
platform in the revised contract sum of Euros 1,147,500.00; plus
N29,767,500.00, with the completion period of 20 weeks.