The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a sum of N3,491,622,340 for the Ministry of Aviation to purchase a property at Plot 426, Cadastral Zone, opposite the Corporate Affairs Commission, to serve as its main office.
President Muhammadu Buhari presided over a federal cabinet meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, and Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed announced it while briefing State House reporters after the meeting.
He claimed that the property would allow the ministry to house many of its agencies in one location, rather than renting space.
“Apart from the fact that it prevents good coordination of activities, this is a drain on government,” he continued.
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According to Mohammed, the council also approved the award of a contract worth N553, 575, 000 to Msssrs Sinecon Limited for the establishment and deployment of Advanced Report Generation Utility Engine web-based reporting tools, with a 12-month delivery period.
According to him, the technology would help the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) establish and develop an advanced report generation system.
He went on to say that the web reporting tool would encourage investigators to produce more visual content over time, with an integrated option to develop 3D flight animations to communicate the history of flights hosted on plane sciences services in Ottawa, Canada.
According to Mohammed, the council approved an upward revision of the original contract sum for the construction of the 132 KV double circuit 232km transmission line connecting Yola, Song, Gombe, Mubi, and Gulako, stressing that it was critical to the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s ability to will power generated by GENCOs.
“The contract was previously awarded, but due to a lack of funds and other obstacles, it had to be revised from the original USD $16 million plus N1.248 billion to now the same $16,698,000 but N2,337,643,640,” he said.
The minister added that the FEC approved N409,089,841 for the repair and refurbishment of defective nine sets of 330 KV, 13 sets of 132 KV, and 26 sets of 33 KV Crompton grips circuit breakers for the Transmission Company of Nigeria.
“After more than 35 years, some of these circuit breakers are weak,” he said.
The Minister of Agriculture’s memo requesting approval for a national agricultural technology innovation policy was approved, according to Mohammed.
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“It is a policy that aims to improve synergy and alignment with MDAs in order to overcome inadequate policy implementation coordination,” he says.
