Highlights Of The Federal Executive Council Meeting On March 13, 2024

President Bola Tinubu said that his government will continue to support the security agencies to free the pupils, students and other Nigerians abducted by bandits. Government, he said, will not pay any ransom to the bandits. 

2. Council approved the award of contract for the engagement of Messrs R2U Architects as consultant for the building of NDLEA barracks in Enugu, Kano and Jigawa State.

3.Council approved Group Life Insurance for police personnel, property insurance for police buildings and barracks, aviation and marine insurance at a cost of N20.1 Billion. The insurance covers will be provided by a Messrs Total Security Insurance Brokers and Messrs Golan Heights Insurance Brokers, leading a consortium of close to 100 brokers, with Leadway Assurance and Anchor Insurance as lead underwriters.

4. Council approved the augmentation of contract for the dualisation of Obajana-Benin Road in the sum of N897.6 Billion. Contracts for the four sections of the road were first awarded in 2012 to Messrs Mothercat Nigeria Limited, Messrs CGC Nigeria, Messrs Dantata Saw Construction and Messrs RCC Nigeria Limited at a cost of N122 billion.

5. Council approved construction of Isheri North- Ogun State road at a cost of N2.2 billion. Road will decongest Lagos-Shagamu Expressway.

6. Also approved by council was the contract for the rehabilitation of Ebute Ero Outer Marina Shoreline in Lagos at N114.1 Billion.Completion time will be 30 months.

The council was briefed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Minister of Communications and Minister of Trade and Industry on the remarkable strides being achieved by the ministries and the country.