By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over N3.5 billion for the Ministry of Aviation for the execution of two separate jobs at the country’s three major international airports.
This disclosure was made by Laolu Akande, a Presidential aide while briefing State House Correspondents after the weekly FEC meeting at Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him: “There was also the memo presented by the Minister for Aviation, which got approval for the supply and installation of two sets of complete high-capacity passenger security screening systems for the Murtala Mohammed International Airports, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at the sum of N1,193,630,980”
“There was also approval gotten by the Aviation Minister for the supply and installation of airfield ground lightning materials for the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and also the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano at the sum of N2,329,961,099.60”.
