Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N3,523,592,079bn for projects under the Ministry of Aviation.
This was disclosed to State House Correspondents after the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Speaking about the approvals, on behalf of the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, said the contracts for which approvals were granted are for Abuja, Lagos and Kano international airports.
He said there was also approval gotten by the aviation minister for the supply and installation of airfield ground lightning materials for the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and also the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano at the sum of N2,329,961,099.60.
The FEC also reportedly approved two memoranda for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, both of which are targeted at victims of the crime of human trafficking.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk, who disclosed to journalists during the briefing, explained that both memoranda, will be targeting specific agenda, including provision of assistance to victims, as well as rehabilitation and resettlement.
