The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved award of contract for the consultancy services for the feasibility study and conceptual design of Lots 4,5 and 6 of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit network.

Supervising Minister of Information, Dr. Nurudeen Muhammed; and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Muhammed, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the council’s meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Muhammed said during the meeting which lasted less than an hour, the council approved N272.7m for the contract that has a completion period of one year.

He said the funding would be sourced from a provision of N280million in the 2014 FCT Statutory Appropriation for the project.

He said, “The Minister of the FCT brought a memo to council seeking approval for the award of contract for the feasibility study and conceptual design of Lots 4, 5, and 6 of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit network for the Federal Capital Territory.

“The FCT Rail Mass Transit system is designed primarily as mover of people within and between the satellite towns and the different phases of the city.

“Also, the Abuja rail system will be integrated with the planned national rail network.

“There is a provision of N280,000,000.00 in the 2014 FCT Statutory Appropriation for the project.

“The projects upon completion will reduce traffic congestion, shorten journeys distances and reduce pressure on existing public transport services.

“The project will also provide employment opportunities to about 5,000 skilled and unskilled workers while about 4,500 skilled workers will be engaged in the direct operation of the system on completion.”

The FCT Minister explained that Lot 4 of the rail system is from Kuje to Karshi; Lot 5 from Kubwa to Bwari; and Lot 6 from Airport to Gwagwalada.

He explained that Lot 2 of the rail system which will convey passengers from Nyanya to city centre up to Kubwa was the most viable with the government already getting interests from private sector to do it

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Make dem finish am be the koko

We are solidly behind you.

Haters should travel abroad.

Na wa oh, N242M just for feasibility study and design! How much would the proper project cost? Deiris God oooo

in times of austerity. government still permit spending of such. we don't even know our priority.

When will these rail projects be completed?

FEASIBILITY ! FEASIBILITY!! FEASIBILITY!!!is not corruption, this money is too much for feasibility study and structural design

With all these money you are sharing for feasibility, there is God in Madam Patience`s voice.

200milla for just feasibility study!! How much would the actual construction cost??

All hail JonaTAN!!

#Operation Loot Everything in Sight!!

It time to start giving big big contract award.

Campaign funds.

omenka:
200milla for just feasibility study!! How much would the actual construction cost??

All hail JonaTAN!!

#Operation Loot Everything in Sight!!

I wan know the Engineering company.........

Omooba77:

I wan know the Engineering company.........

Me too! They must be the BEST in the world!!

Chai!! This government is a big fraud!!

I just can't stop laughing!

Errrm, mr National Chairman PDP, come and see what ya shildren are doing oo!! These are the people you want us to respect!!

Na so the feasiblity study cost reach?

Nawao!

berem:
Na so the feasiblity study cost reach?

Nawao!

Design dey costly somehow sah.........