FG approves N10.3b for Enugu airport upgrade
In a bid to revamp the aviation sector, the Federal Executive
Council (FEC) yesterday approved the upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International
Airport, Enugu.
The revised sum of N10,33,078,000.98 was approved for the
upgrade of the airport, to give it an international standard. It is expected to
begin daylight operations in December.
Other approvals for the ministry of aviation include the
renovation and replacement of Air Traffic Control (ATC) consoles and Very High
Frequency (VHF) Radios in 13 ATC Towers for the Nigerian Airspace Management
Agency (NAMA); and the award of contract for direct procurement of seven
Airport Fire Crash Tenders for the airports.
The contracts were approved during the weekly FEC meeting,
chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan, which lasted for about two hours, with
a total of six memos approved.
The Council had, in September 3, 2009, approved the contract
for the upgrade of infrastructure at the Enugu airport and it has been closed
to flight operations pending the completion of works.
The approval is for the augmentation of project cost for the
completion of the upgrading (extension/expansion and resurfacing of the runway
including CAT II AFL) of the Enugu Airport.
The minister of information and communication, Dora Akunyili,
who briefed alongside the minister of aviation, Fidelia Njezeh, and the
minister of women affairs, Josephine Anenih, said the initial cost of the
contract was reduced due to inadequate budgetary provision and that the
contractor (Messrs PW Nigeria Ltd) accepted to execute the project at the
revised sum of N10 billion.
Water projects
The scope of work, according to the information minister,
involves the installation of modern Communication Control Systems and the
renovation of the Control Towers. The project is expected to be completed in
six months.
Council also approved three contracts for the Ministry of Water Resources.
One of the contracts approved is the augmentation of the Revised Estimated
Total Cost (RETC) for the Gurara Water Transfer Project; the Jada Multi-purpose
dam project; and the Kontagora dam and irrigation project.
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