FEC approves N3.9bn variation in housing contracts, FCT dam rehabilitation

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President Muhammadu Buhari presides Over 13th weekly virtual FEC meeting on August 19, 2020.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N3.9billion variation in public housing for five subsisting contracts. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola at the end of the FEC meeting.

Fashola said the five contracts are secretariats in Anambra, Bayelsa, Osun, Nasarawa and Zamfara states. Following the approval, the minister said the sum changes the full contract amount from N13.56billion to N17.54billion. The buildings are to serve as housing for government staff. Similarly, the Council also approved the rehabilitation of a dam in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

FCT Minister, Muhammed Bello, who revealed this said the rehabilitation of the Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment Plant Phase 2 would gulp N1.5billion. The contract which will last 12 months is expected to provide water for FCT residents for the next 30 years.

President Muhammadu Buhari had presided over the FEC meeting at the State House, Abuja. The meeting took off at exactly 10 am, and was attended by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.

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