FEC Approves Over N10.96b For Ministry’s Contracts And FRSC Vehicles

Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N10,956,074,320 for the execution of projects in the Ministry of Education and the purchase of vehicles for the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

Gatekeepers News reports that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu announced the contracts while addressing State House correspondents after the week’s FEC meeting.

The FEC meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Adamu said, “Council approved three memos and all three of them are contracts. The first one is for the National Examination Council (NECO) for the printing of sensitive and non-sensitive materials, which was given to about eight contractors at N5,107,364,373.62.

“The second one is a contract for the supply of 18 ambulances fitted with medical equipment to 18 of our unity schools. We have more than 100 of them. For the 18 schools, we decided to select three from each geopolitical zone.

“The third one is a contract for the perimeter fencing of Usman Dan Fodio University in Sokoto at N3,269,761,783.43 to Amis Construction Nigeria limited.”

In addition, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced that the Council approved the procurement of 145 assorted vehicles for the FRSC at N2,578,948,164.36.

Adesina said the contracts for the purchase of vehicles were awarded to Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited, Stallion NMN Limited and Messrs Mikano International Limited.

He said, “I will give details on approval given to the FRSC to procure operational vehicles. So, the FRSC got approval to buy operational vehicles.

“One was given to Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited and then the second one was for a re-procurement of saloon cars in favour of Messers Mikaino International Limited. Everything came to N2,578,948,164.36 only.

“Please, note that the contracts were secured for locally-based automobile. Dangote Peugeot is to supply within 30 days while Mikano International is to supply within 14 days.”

He added, “So, for Dangote Peugeot, it is to supply eight Landtrek pickups at N18,172,875.00 each, totaling N145,383,000.00 and 90 at N20,889,999 each, totaling N1,880,099,910.00. It is also to supply two Allure 508 at N28,353,877.18 each, totaling N56,707,754.36.

“For Mikaino, it is to supply 20 Nissan Almera Acenta at N12,255,000.00 each.”