FEC Approves N500m For Maintenance Of EFCC Office

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved N500 million for the maintenance of the new office complex of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The Senior Special Advier to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, briefed journalists at the end of weekly FEC meeting presided by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Shehu said the approval covers the procurement of 700 computers, 100 laptops and 25 laser printers at about N459 million, adding that another memo for the purchase of 15 utility vehicles for the EFCC was also approved.

Recall that the anti-graft agency, had in May this year, moved into a new 10-storey permanent office building in Abuja, the federal capital.

Shehu also said FEC approved the purchase of five water patrol boats for the Nigerian Ports Authority, Marina, Lagos.

“This is for coastline security,” he said.

On his part, minister of water resources, Suleiman Adamu, said the Council approved the revised total estimated cost for the complete rehabilitation of Cham dam and development of 100 hectares of irrigation in Balanga local government of Gombe State.

“This is part of our efforts to complete projects we inherited which started in 2011 and suffered from a supply of funds,” he said.

The minister said work stopped at about 65 per cent completion, but the government needed to complete and renegotiated the project with the contractors.

He said the project, which will cost N612 million, is being handled by the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority.

“It was originally constructed in 1982. It had to be reconstructed. The original contract cost was N832m re-awarded in 2011.”

Speaking on the latest flood data across the country, Mr Suleiman said water level in Lokoja, Kogi State had dropped by 6 centimetres while the water level in Lagdo dam in Cameroon is also going down.

“So, we think that the worst is over, unless if any unforeseen incidence occurs now. We should be able to see most of the flood waters go down from now on,” he said.