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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved over N45 billion for various road, power and water projects.
While N31.629 billion was approved as an additional cost to the initial N66.831 billion contract awarded to Julius Berger for the completion of roads B6, B12 and Circular Road in Central Area District, Abuja, N8.180 billion was endorsed for the maintenance of 10 roads in different parts of the country. The council also okayed N4.7 billion as consultancy fee for the management and supervision of ongoing construction of Zungeru power project.
In addition, N627,600 was approved for the procurement of field materials (alum and gaseous chlorine) for water treatment by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board and another N200 million for water treatment with the completion period of 12 months.
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The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a total of N8.1bn for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency to carry out emergency repairs of 10 roads across the country.
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the end of the council’s last meeting for the year presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).
According to the minister, states where the roads are located include Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross River, Nasarawa, Lagos, Ogun, Kogi, Edo, Yobe, Delta and the Federal Capital Territory.
Fashola said, “The Ministry of Works and Housing presented a memorandum on behalf of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency.
Bello said the approval given for road contracts was in favour of an upward review of some roads within the territory.
“Federal Executive Council meeting approved the award of contract for the procurement of Field Materials ((ALUM and Gaseous Chlorine) for Water Treatment by the Federal Capital Territory Water Board, to Messrs Gojac Nigeria Limited at the sum of N627,600 and Mudpha Nigeria Limited at N200,000. Completion period is 12 months.
“It also approved request for upward review of the contract sum for the completion of roads B6, B12 and Circlar Road, Central Area District, Abuja – Revised Estimated Total Coat (RETC) No. 2, awarded to Messrs Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.
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