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FEC approves over N16bn for ecological projects

The Federal Executive Council has approved over N16 billion for the implementation of erosion control and ecological projects tabled for consideration last year.

Briefing State House correspondents on the approvals, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, explained that the projects were part of the Federal Government’s Soil, Erosion, Flood, and Pollution Control Intervention Scheme.

He said the 13 beneficiaries were local government areas in Abia, Imo, Ogun, Osun, Cross River, Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba, Jigawa, Katsina, Kwara, Niger States and the Federal Capital Territory.

Mr Adesina also said FEC had given approval for the revised estimate cost on the contract for the construction of the Damaturu-Gashua-Nguru 132kva double circuit transmission line.

Also, briefing newsmen, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said FEC had approved the acquisition of a new headquarters for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, at Victoria Island, Lagos, at the cost of over 17 billion Naira.

Felix Oloyede

Felix Oloyede is a Mass Communication graduate with 19 years experience in journalism. He has worked with TheWeek Magazine; Mirror Newspapers; West Africa BusinessNews and BusinessHallmark Newspaper. Oloyede has covered different news beats ranging from crime; arts; politics; commerce and industries to finance and economy. He is an alumnus of Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa. He has also attended different trainings on Media Communication at the Lagos Business School. He is an alumnus of Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa. He has also attended different trainings on Media Communication at the Lagos Business School.

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