FEC okays N9.16b for speed boats, patrol vehicles, EFCC building

FEC okays N9.16b for speed boats, patrol vehicles, EFCC building

The Federal Government has approved N9.16 billion for the execution of three projects, Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi said yesterday in Abuja after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The meeting was chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
The projects are: one year leasing of fast going vessels for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) at N3.8 billion; upward cost review for construction of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Office (N5 billion) and the purchase of 56 immigration patrol vehicles (N358 million).
Amaechi announced the approvals at a news conference in the company of his colleagues Lai Mohammed (Information, Culture and Tourism) and Isaac Adewole (Health).
Amaechi said: “Council approved three things. One was NIMASA that has to do with the lease of fast going vessels to enable NIMASA perform is responsibility on the high sea.
“The cost for the lease for NIMASA is N3.8 billion for the next one year. The other is the purchase of land patrol vehicles for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and 56 vehicles to be procured at a total cost of N358 million.
“The last was the change in the cost of construction of the EFCC headquarters due to foreign exchange fluctuation. This is in addition to the N5 billion.”
Prof Adewole disclosed that a total of 813 deaths were recorded from the outbreak of meningitis in the country. He stressed that the cases will drop with the commencement of rainfall in the country.
According to him, vaccination will commence in Sokoto State today, adding that there will be house-to-house search in Sokoto and Zamfara states to administer proper treatment on those infected.
The Health Minister said: “We are also dispatching medical teams to Sokoto and Zamfara States to help with active case findings. We want to do house-to-house searches so that we can bring those with meningitis out for treatment.
“We are sending teams to each local government. There will be a team of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and lab scientist and each team will be supported by the state government.
“The governments in the two states have promised logistics and transport to move them round and bring the patients to health facilities.”

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