The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N90.8 billion for the rehabilitation of the Kashimbila-Takum-Chanchangi highway in Taraba and the procurement of equipment for some airports in the country.
The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that 66.9 billion naira has been approved for the construction of the Kashimbila-Takum-Chanchangi road in Taraba, while the remaining 23.9 billion naira has been approved for the purchase of equipment for airports.
The Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known when they briefed correspondents from the House of Representatives on the outcome of the council meeting.
The meeting was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja.
Mr. Fashola said: “The Ministry of Works and Housing submitted a memorandum and it was for the rehabilitation of the 91.94 kilometer Kashimbila-Takum-Chanchangi road in Taraba state and the council approved the ministry’s proposal in the sum of N66. 983 billion.”
According to him, the project will help boost the transport network of Taraba and the entire Northeast area.
For his part, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, revealed that the council approved N23.9 billion for the purchase of equipment for some airports in the country.
He said the equipment to be purchased includes a radio communication system for some control towers and instrument landing systems for some airports.
Mr. Mohammed said: “The Minister of Aviation presented two memorandums, one was for the award of the contract for the upgrade of the 12 airport tower voice communication and control system radio for 12 airports located in Akure, Benin. , Calabar, Ibadan, Ilorin, Jos, Minna, Owerri, Sokoto, Yola, Kaduna and Enugu.
“The contract was for the sum of N9.988 billion with a completion period of 13 months.
“As you know, the NAMA of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency is legally mandated to improve the safety and security of Nigerian airspace and it is in line with this that it sought to upgrade the voice and communication control system of 12 air traffic control towers”.
The minister said that the communication tower had to be upgraded to improve performance at the 12 airports based on technological advances and best practices in the aviation industry.
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He said that N14 billion was for the acquisition of instrument landing systems for Lagos Abuja, Katsina and Port Harcourt airports.
“The Ministry of Aviation also sought and obtained approval for the award of the contract for the procurement and installation of category three instrument landing systems for airfield lighting at Lagos, Abuja, Katsina and Port Harcourt airports.
“This has to do with security. The memorandum was approved and the contract was awarded in the amount of N14,036,000,000.
“This is an attempt to fulfill the legal mandate to develop and manage all relevant aviation services for the safe and efficient transportation of passengers and goods,” he said.
He said the move was made necessary by the recent increase in the passenger fleet at the four airports.
(YAYA)