FEC endorses N82bn to rehabilitate Fed. Secretariat, others

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has endorsed N82 billion to complete infrastructure projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

FEC, chaired by President Buhari, endorses N82bn to rehabilitate Fed. Secretariat, others

The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammed Bello, disclosed this while briefing, State House journalists at the end of the council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday.

Bello declared that almost N8.1 billion of the sum was endorsed for the refurbishment of the Federal Secretariat.

He said, “I presented six memos and all have to do with infrastructure and infrastructure-related projects.

“The first one is for the revision of the contracts for the rehabilitation and expansion of the outer Southern Expressway to Ring Road I in the Federal Capital City.

“That contract was approved at a varied contract amount of N15, 125, 122, 967. It is expected that this contract would be completed within 24 months.

“The second project, which was also approved, is for the revised estimated cost of the contract for the construction of a 15-kilometer left-hand service carriageway of the outer surface of the outer Southern Expressway stage II.

“The augmentation of this particular project is in the sum of N11, 476, 476, 424, 350.

“The third memo is for the rehabilitation of phase I of the Federal Secretariat, which involves electro-mechanical systems, water system as well as other general rehabilitation.

“This is a secretariat that was inaugurated in 1993, quite a long time ago, so we are doing massive rehabilitation of that at a total sum of N8, 110, 665, 676.76 and the completion period is 24 months.”

Bello stated that the additional projects comprise those for the total refurbishment of a 1500 KVA generating plant for the Abuja Environmental Protection Board at an expense of N110 million.

He disclosed that the endorsement was also approved for a rising evaluation of the contract amount to extend the interior Southern Expressway at N47.6 billion.

The minister said that N131.4 million of the N82 billion was intended for the assessment of consultancy provision for the Independence and Constitution Avenue Road project in the Abuja Central Business District.