The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N660.26 billion for the rehabilitation and construction of 14 road projects across the country.
The approval was given at the end of the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.
The Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, disclosed that the approved projects include the Aakalari-Ukuk road in Baichi, the Uturu-Isuikwuato-Akara road in Abia state, and the construction of a road from Zaria to Katsina states.
Umahi said that the council noted the importance of prioritizing inherited projects based on available funds to ensure timely completion and protect already completed projects from deterioration.
“The council approved contracts for multiple projects, including variations of some projects, the rehabilitation and construction of various roads,” Umahi said.
“We are committed to completing these projects to improve the country’s infrastructure and facilitate economic growth.”
In a related development, the FEC has announced plans to shift its focus from procurement debates to policy discussions during its deliberations.
Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris explained that the government aims to streamline the decision-making process and allow the FEC to concentrate on broader policy issues that impact national development.
“If you observed, all the memos presented here, largely related to procurements, and so we want that to be decongested at the federal executive council level, to give room for more detailed discussions on policy issues,” Idris said.
“We want to increase the threshold for ministers and other MDAs to execute contracts or procurements at their ministerial, departmental levels, agencies level.”
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