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FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by TheRareGem1(f): 5:15am On Jan 20, 2022
The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved N75.78bn contracts for various projects in the Federal Capital Territory, flood control in the six geo-political zones as well as for the Ministry of Transportation.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, alongside his FCT and Transportation counterparts, Mohammed Bello and Rotimi Amaechi, respectively, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the council’s meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Of all the three, the FCT had the largest share put N56.23 bn.

According to the FCT minister, the approvals are for the construction of Kuje 105 highway, access road and car park for Abuja light rail station.

He explained, “The council approved two contracts for the FCT including for the Full Scope Development of Federal Capital Territory Highway 105, Kuje Road, from Airport Expressway to Kuje Junction Stage 1, Abuja at the cost of N54,946,009,160.04.

“It was awarded to Messrs Arab Contractors O. A. O Nigeria Limited with a completion period of 48 months. The second contract award is for the construction of access road and car park for Abuja Light rail stations – Gbazango Station of the Federal Capital City, Abuja – Lot 7 at the cost of N1,291,568,845.33.

“It was awarded in favour of Messrs CBC Global Civil and Building Construction Nigeria Limited with a completion period of 8 months.”

Bello also affirmed that efforts are underway to complete the Apo-Karshi road whose implementation he said had been unnecessarily delayed due to lack of funding and design error.

He explained, “Apo-Karshi road is a road that should have been completed some time ago. It has faced a lot of challenges, some of which include funding, design error, and a few other issues.

“I do know that just before I took my (Covid) break, a team from the relevant departments interfaced with them and they were very clear. I will try as much as possible to get this project over with at the level of my office by making sure that funding is adequately provided.”

On his part, the Minister of Information, Mohammed, enumerated the 14 projects approved for the award under the Ecological Fund spanning the six geo-political zones.

He explained that two memos were presented on behalf of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), including the one that sought approval for the award of contracts for the 2022 emergency procurement of first and second quarters accelerated soil erosion, flood and pollution control intervention projects.

The 14 ecological project contracts were approved for award at the total cost of about N15.1bn.

He said “You note that these projects are divided across the six geopolitical zones. Two in the South-East, two in the South-West, two in the South-South; North-East has two, North-West has three, North-Central and the FCT has three.

“What I want to add here is that most of these projects, when completed, are handed over to the beneficial committees. But the intervention of the Ecological Office is massive, huge and If we can complete 261 in six years, all that shows is that an average of about 40 or more every year.

“The other memo is of equal importance, on behalf of Mr President. It is the memo seeking approval for the award of contract for the provision of various agricultural inputs and equipment for the national youth farmers’ scheme. As you are aware, we have the scheme under the National Agricultural Land Development Authority. Here, four contracts were awarded for the total sum of N1bn, N393m with various completion periods.”

Mohammed noted that the present regime had intervened in 291 projects, adding that 263 of the project had been completed and handed over to beneficiary communities and institutions while a total of 28 were till at various stages of completion.

In his address, the transport minister, Amaechi said he presented four memos, which were all approved.

He said FEC approved a memo for the clearing of equipment for the deep blue project, “which will enable us to site some of these projects in the coastal towns along the coasts,” at the cost N2.7bn to be paid to the clearing agents.”

Amaechi also disclosed that the council had approved a contract for the reconstruction of the narrow gauge track from Niger to Baro.

He said, “So, there will now be a rail line from Baro to Minna to join the narrow gauge so that when cargoes come to Baro, they can then be evacuated through the narrow gauge.”

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Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Wapgod(m): 5:33am On Jan 20, 2022
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by BananaPeel(m): 5:34am On Jan 20, 2022
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Ddigit: 5:36am On Jan 20, 2022
It is a welcome development. Kuje needs that badly and more should be done on that Apo - Karshi axis to help people coming to town from Nyaya / Maraba axis.

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Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by GboyegaD(m): 5:42am On Jan 20, 2022
All these paper contracts where 80% of the money allotted has been shared among the high and mighty influencers of the contract.

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Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by verybadmouth(m): 5:42am On Jan 20, 2022
Money sharing loading

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Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Pstjoel(m): 5:43am On Jan 20, 2022
Nonsense
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Reference(m): 5:56am On Jan 20, 2022
I hope one day we can evolve out of this system of development by 'contractual administration' and learn to grow organically.
Where infrastructure will be built and services rendered on a steady, regular basis in tandem with productivity.

Where the construction and maintenance of roads, drains and bridges do not require the Federal cabinet to meet to approve them but the masterplan and development plans are implemented methodologically from sustainable income resulting from investments.

This Saturday afternoon supermarket type of development is too slow, too unwieldy, too expensive and fraught with too many loopholes for graft to be sustainable. It is the harbinger for all these unsustainable borrowings our government is trapped in.

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Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:26am On Jan 20, 2022
We hope the money is utilized for the projects it was earmarked for.

Anything to move our darling nation forward is all we want at [/color].

A better [color=#006600]Nigeria
all around is all we want.

God bless Nigeria.

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Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Murio001: 6:26am On Jan 20, 2022
Good, but most importantly we need to work on our culture of maintenance.
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by amuwo1980: 6:34am On Jan 20, 2022
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We hope the money is utilized for the projects it was earmarked for.

Anything to move our darling nation forward is all we want at [/color].

A better [color=#006600]Nigeria
all around is all we want.

God bless Nigeria.
No you don’t
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Bellotelli: 6:37am On Jan 20, 2022
Rubbish... This administration should by now be talking about a rail track from maraba to the city center in order to ease pressure on that road.

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Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by ILoveDemMANNA: 6:38am On Jan 20, 2022
amuwo1980:

No you don’t

Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Comedian2019: 6:53am On Jan 20, 2022
Chopping money loading...
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by ATEAMS: 6:56am On Jan 20, 2022
Okay
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by nathyx(m): 7:38am On Jan 20, 2022
Another Fresh batch of Northern Northern Contracts sad sad when you see Senators, Reps members throwing Punches in the national chamber don't go laughing at them cos they are actually fighting for the Social benefits of their Communities tongue tongue
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Franking: 8:04am On Jan 20, 2022
post=109524959:
We hope the money is utilized for the projects it was earmarked for.

Anything to move our darling nation forward is all we want at [/color].

A better [color=#006600]Nigeria
all around is all we want.

God bless Nigeria.

You? No way. You are just interested in protecting your source of garri. You care little about anything else.
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Enyimbamercedes: 9:32am On Jan 20, 2022
FEC aka Contract Awards Committee

They meet for the sole purpose of dishing out contracts
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by Simpleshafee(m): 10:03am On Jan 20, 2022
It will be great if the Apo- Karshi road is completed before this administration go.
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by ofiko123(m): 4:03pm On Jan 20, 2022
Will Nigeria ever get better??
Re: FEC Approves ₦75.78 Billion Contracts For FCT, Others by franudi: 4:31pm On Jan 20, 2022
So there is erosion in other geo political zones apart from South East?

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