The Federal authorities has accredited collection of street building initiatives throughout numerous states of the Federation totalling over N1.455 trillion.
Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, disclosed this to State Home correspondents after the Federal Govt Council assembly presided over by President Bola Tinubu on the Presidential Villa on Monday.
Umahi mentioned these initiatives spanning 13 states embrace those who have been deferred in the course of the July 10 assembly because of funding shortages.
The accredited initiatives embrace the rehabilitation of the Abeokuta-Iboro-Ilaro Highway in Ogun State, valued at N57 billion; Mubi to Maiduguri Highway Part three, value N89 billion; and Mubi to Maiduguri Part Two, valued at N67 billion.
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Different initiatives embrace the Benin-Akure-Ilesha Highway, valued at N525 billion; Benin-Akure, by Ilesha, at N286 billion; and Angingali-Udobi-Udona-Umo-Uwana-Ubalaka in Imo State, at N26.46 billion.
The Council additionally accredited the Aba-Owerri Highway rehabilitation venture valued at N21 billion.
Equally, the Council additionally accredited initiatives in Cross Rivers State valued at N79 billion; Enugu-Port Harcourt, N83 billion; Igomu Bridge, N19.87 billion; Umuahia to Aba, N90 billion; and the Ore-Ondo-Akure Highway valued at N134 billion.
Moreover, the Council additionally accredited the sum of N27.9 billion fir the Ofin-Oreta Highway in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
In healthcare, the FEC accredited the acquisition of seven,887 dialysis consumables to enhance entry for Nigerians with kidney ailments.
Minister of Well being and Coordinating Minister for Social Work, Prof. Ali Pate mentioned this approval aimed to fight the rising prevalence of non-communicable ailments like hypertension and diabetes.
“These consumables might be distributed throughout seven federal tertiary hospitals, together with the College of Benin Educating Hospital and the Nationwide Hospital in Abuja,” Pate famous.
He emphasised the significance of prevention and introduced plans for public well being screenings and life-style modifications to cut back future kidney illness instances.
Pate elaborated, “In continuation of the President’s efforts to cut back healthcare prices and tackle non-communicable ailments, the Council accredited the acquisition of seven,887 units of dialysis consumables for seven federal tertiary hospitals.
“These hospitals embrace the College of Benin Educating Hospital, the Federal Medical Heart in Ebute- Metta, the Federal Medical Heart in Owerri, the Nationwide Hospital in Abuja, Aminu Kano Educating Hospital, the College Educating Hospital in Maiduguri, and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa College Educating Hospital in Bauchi.”
Throughout his briefing, the Legal professional Basic of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, introduced three key memos accredited by FEC aimed toward combating crime and corruption.
These embrace agreements with Spain on the trade of knowledge, apprehending fugitives, and transferring convicted people to serve sentences of their house international locations.
Fagbemi mentioned, “These measures be certain that criminals can’t evade justice, reinforcing the federal government’s dedication to a strong authorized framework.”
