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FEC approves N4.5bn for exams papers printing, FCT rural roads

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a total of N4.5 billion for projects in the Ministry of Education and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.

FEC at a virtual meeting, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved a sum of N2.9 billion for the printing of both sensitive and non-sensitive examination materials.

Addressing State House Correspondents after the meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who was accompanied by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, said the contract was awarded to a group of eight printers.

The materials are for the Basic Education Certification Examination, the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the National Common Entrance Examination.

“Today Council approved the award of contract for the printing of examination materials both sensitive and non sensitive and the contract is worth N2.9 billion. It was awarded to a group of eight printers.

“The materials are for the Besic Education Certification Examination, the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the National Common Entrance.

“As you know because of the recent disturbances, we have postponed the examinations that have not taken place”, the Minister said.

Also speaking, the Minister of the FCT, Bello, said the Council approved the sum of N1.619,701,391.14, for the rehabilitation and upgrade of some selected roads in the satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory Administration.

He explained that council approved the sum of N900,294,304.75 to fix the roads in Gwagwalada Area Council.

The contract, which is for the duration of six months, was awarded to Messrs Teleview International Nigeria Limited.

He said Council also approved a total sum of N719,407,086.38 for the Kwahi Area Council Rural Roads.

The contract is in favour of Messrs Sahabi Liman Sons Nigeria Limited for the duration of six months.

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