Oyogist.com has learnt that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Nigeria has approved the sum of N11.72 Billion for commencement of projects in Housing and Health ministries.
The recent development was disclosed by during the virtual FEC meeting in the Executive Council Chambers of Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to the Minister of Works, the sum of N8.649 billion was approved for the ministry as a variation for works on the Enugu-Onitsha Highway
“The Ministry of Works Housing presented one memorandum to Council, which was for the revised estimate total cost of our project on the Enugu-Onitsha Highway and it was to add the sum of N8.649 billion to the section on that contract to Niger Construction which is a 22-kilometre section of the 100-kilometre road so that we can expedite the conclusion of works. He said.
“Variation was to cater for the change of the pavement surface, the binder course and the wearing course to crease thickness and also to utilise modified bitumen and also to strengthen the shoulders and some bridge works. Council approved the variation of N8.649 billion in favour of Niger Construction.”
