The Federal Government of Nigeria through its Executive Council has approved the provision and installation of baggage scanners at all railway stations in the country at a cost of N495 million.

Minister of State for Transportation, Ademola Adegoroye stated this at a briefing on Wednesday, shortly after the council meeting presided over by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.

According to Adegoroye, the devices had become imperative because of the need to advance the security of lives and property in the nation’s railway facilities and in continuation of the railway revolution in the sector.

The FEC also gave approval for the maintenance of the pavement of the third mainland bridge in the sum of N6.278 billion naira to be completed within 24 months.

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed after the Federal Executive Council(FEC) meeting on Wednesday disclosed that the sum of N1.14 billion was approved for the award of contract for the installation of solar street lighting for the Karshi-Jikwoyi dual carriage road in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Mohammed added the contract was awarded to Messrs Bassman Nigeria Limited for a completion period of six months.

“This is a 20-kilometre street lighting project and the area hosts some very strategic institutions such as the Treasury Academy, the new Correctional Center which is under construction and it also houses the Federal Science College, the Armed Forces Post Service Housing Scheme in addition to Police Housing Scheme among others.

“Apart from beautifying the area, it also provides better security for the area. It means the SDG goal number 11 will be met and at the same time the global energy policy,” the minister explained.

Also, the Minister of State for Power, Godwin Jedy-Agba informed that the council gave approval for a 124.3 million variation of contract towards the construction of sub-station project in Lanlate, Oyo State, and Abeokuta, Ogun State.

He stressed that this implies that the national metering programme directive by the President, will soon be completed and services will improve.

Niyi Adebayo, who is the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, also revealed that FEC approved the National Quality Policy.

The policy, according to him, will see to the establishment of quality testing centers and laboratories in the country to reinforce quality in exported goods.

“This policy will create a situation whereby the government and the private sector will be able to collaborate to set up quality testing centres, testing labs which we hope will have accreditation with international centres, such that any good that has approved to have met the standard, would be of international standard,” he said.

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Officially, Nigeria now has 79 approved private universities.

The approval was made during the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The universities, which are situated in Kaduna, Oyo, Ogun and Osun States include:Greenfield University (Kaduna) Dominion University (Oyo) Trinity University (Ogun) and Westland University (Osun)

According to the council, the approval was given because they met the requirements for establishing a university following a visitation by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

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Also, the approval which was given during the FEC meeting, is for the supply of chemicals to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) water board at the cost of 273 million naira.

The council further approved the reconstruction of Bill Clinton drive in Abuja at 1.9bn naira and the project is expected to be completed within seven months

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This was made known on Thursday by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma, after the FEC meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, Udoma said a date would be fixed in liaison with the National Assembly for President Muhammadu Buhari to submit the draft documents.

He said FEC will liaise with the national assembly on when President Muhammadu Buhari will submit the draft to the lawmakers.

“We did promise that the budget will be ready in October and it will be ready in October,” he said.

“We are liaising with the national assembly because they have to approve the date for the president to come and address them to submit the budget.

“Before now we use to submit in December but now the budget is ready in October so there is a very big difference,” he added.

The minister, however, declined to reveal the details of the proposal, saying “it is the president’s prerogative to submit the budget, submit the proposals and give the details. I will be operating above my brief if I do that, the constitution gives that authority to the president.”

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Alhassan, popularly called Mama Taraba arrived Aso Rock at 10:45 a.m. for the meeting scheduled to start by 11:00am.

Barring any last minute change, today’s FEC meeting will be presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recall that Alhassan had recently drew up a line of controversy when she publicly declared her support for former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2019 election.

Alhassan had given the reason for her support on the fact that Buhari had, prior to the presidential election told the All Progressives Congress, APC, that he would only rule for one term.

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The minister stated this in a statement issued in Kano by his Special Adviser, Mr. Segun Adeyemi.

He said the two-day public holiday declared for the Eid el-Kabir celebration left little or no time to prepare for the weekly meeting.

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