“14 Key Decisions from Today’s Federal Executive Council Meeting Revealed”

Babatunji Wusu –

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), led by President Bola Tinubu, convened on September 23, 2024, marking its first meeting after the President’s recent foreign trips. Here are 14 key decisions made during the meeting:

1. Flooding Response: Reviewed recent flooding impacts, especially in Maiduguri, and endorsed the creation of a Disaster Relief Fund.
2. Dam Integrity Tests: Established a technical committee to conduct integrity tests on Alau Dam and other national dams.
3. Economic Stabilisation Bills: Approved bills for tax reforms, export promotion, and tax relief for businesses and individuals, to be sent to the National Assembly.
4. Highway Construction: Approved a contract for a 258 km 3-lane road in Kebbi and Sokoto, part of a 1000 km superhighway project.
5. Bodo-Bonny Road Cost Increase: Revised the contract for the Bodo-Bonny Road to ₦280 billion.
6. Abuja-Kaduna Road Rescoping: Reduced the contract cost for the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano dual carriageway to ₦740.79 billion.
7. Road Contracts Awarded: CCECC Nigeria Limited received contracts for road construction in Kogi and Cross River totaling ₦133.4 billion.
8. Gamboru Bridge Repair: Contracted BDT International for repairs on the Gamboru Bridge at ₦3.2 billion.
9. Third Mainland Bridge Repairs: CCECC Nigeria will rehabilitate the Third Mainland Bridge for ₦42 billion.
10. Lekki Deep Sea Port Service Lanes: Approved a ₦158 billion contract for service lanes connecting to the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
11. Afikpo-Uturu-Okigwe Road: Contracted for dualisation of this road in Ebonyi, Abia, and Imo states.
12. Nationwide Repairs: Contracts were approved for repairing 14 bridges and roads affected by flooding across the country.
13. FCT Contracts: Seven memos from the FCT Ministry were approved, including building Judges Quarters in Katampe.
14. Access Roads: Approved contracts for constructing access roads in the Mabushi District and around Judges Quarters.

These decisions reflect the government’s commitment to addressing infrastructure and disaster management issues across Nigeria.