Tag: Federal Executive Council

FEC Okays N809.7bn for Abuja-Kano road

Aminu Imam

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, approved over N809.7 billion for various projects including a change of scope for the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway. Among the items approved by the council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja also are the purchase of fire fighting vehicles and equipment and the development of an application for design, development, deployment, and management of the National Social Investment Management System for the National Social Investment Programme. Briefing correspondents at the end of the meeting, Minister of Works and…

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FG approves N26.7bn for ICT, water, digital switch-over projects

Aminu Imam

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved contracts worth over N26.7 billion for projects of the ministries of Information and Culture; Communications and Digital Economy, and Water Resources. The approval was given at the FEC meeting yesterday, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Council Chamber of Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, told journalists after the meeting that N8.4 billion was approved for his ministry for the implementation of Damaturu water supply scheme. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, said…

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FEC approves new retirement age for teachers

Aminu Imam
Minister of Education Adamu-Adamu

The Federal Executive Council, (FEC), yesterday approved a Bill extending the retirement age for teachers in Nigeria from 60 years to 65 years. The FEC, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the Bill, titled: “Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers Bill, 2021” and sent to the National Assembly for its consideration and approval. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made this known to State House correspondents after the meeting. If the Bill is approved by the National Assembly, the retirement age of teachers will move from 60 years to 65,…

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FEC approves N8.1bn for rehabilitation of roads in 10 States

Aminu Imam

  N4.7bn for nations power sector The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved N8.1 billion for the rehabilitation of some roads across the country. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. Fashola listed the benefiting States to include: Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Cross River, Nasarawa, Lagos, Ogun, Kogi, Edo, Yobe and Delta States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Also, the Minister…

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FEC approves N62.7bn for Kano road construction

Aminu Imam

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting has approved N62.7 billion for construction of Kano-Dawakin-Tofa-Gwarzo-Dariyo Road. Disclosing this to State House Correspondents after the FEC meeting, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, also said the project is expected to be completed within 24 months. The Ministry of Works and Housing presented one memorandum for the construction of Kano-Dawakin-Tofa-Gwarzo-Dariyo road in Kano. It was approved for N62.7 billion. It is to be executed in 24 months, he said. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, reported on the memoranda presented…

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