The Federal Executive Council (FEC) authorised N3,523,592,079 for Ministry of Aviation projects on Wednesday.
Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, made the announcement while briefing State House media at the end of a virtual council meeting hosted by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Sirika, who was represented by Mr. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity in the Vice President’s Office, said the contracts for which clearances were obtained include the international airports of Abuja, Lagos, and Kano.
According to him, “There was also the memo presented by the Minister of Aviation, which got approval for the supply and installation of two sets of complete high-capacity passenger security screening systems for the Murtala Muhammed International Airports, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at the sum of N1,193,630,980.
“There was also approval got by the Aviation Minister for the supply and installation of airfield ground lightning materials for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and also the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano for N2,329,961,099.60.”
Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, announced in a press conference that the FEC had approved two memoranda from her ministry that were aimed at victims of human trafficking.
She explained that the two memos would be focused on specific agenda items such as victim assistance, rehabilitation, and relocation.
She said, “One is for council to approve the National Policy for the Protection and Assistance of Trafficked Persons in Nigeria and the second memo is the memo on the Protocol for Identification, Safe Return and Rehabilitation of Traffic Persons in Nigeria.
“These memos are very essential to what the NAPTIP does, that is the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and they will help guide our work and action as regards the protection and assistance of trafficked persons. The two memos were viciously approved by council and we’re very grateful to council for that.”
