The federal government has approved over N66 billion for projects in the federal capital territory ( FCT).
Minister of state FCT, Mariya Mahmud disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after the federal executive council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa.
According to her, the first is the award of a contract worth N51.03 billion to Planet Project Limited for the development of a bus terminal and other transportation facilities within the FCT.
Secondly, she said approval was given for the award of a N7.26 billion contract to Visible Construction Limited for the construction of the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal.
Mahmud said the third approval is for the provision of security operations and maintenance of backup generators for streetlights along presidential routes and Villa Gate 8 in the federal capital city. This contract, valued at N412.35 million, was awarded to Messiah Contract People Limited.
Lastly, a N7.6 billion contract was approved for the upgrading of Koita-Igbu road in Kwali Area Council, with El Emad Nigeria Limited as the awarded contractor.
