By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
Determined to confront the security challenges in the country’s seat of government, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N1,835,108,613.95 for the immediate procurement of 60 utility vehicles, and security gadgets and associated assoceries to support the security agencies operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The FCT Minister Mallam Mohammed Musa Bello who briefed State House Correspondents after the weekly FEC meeting on Wednesday in Abuja also said that FEC approved the supply of various security gadgets and accessories to support security agencies in the FCT.
Musa Bello said: “Today at the Federal Executive Council, I presented a memo for the procurement of utility vehicles, and security gadgets and associated accessories to support the security agencies operating within the Federal Capital Territory.
“These items are 60 utility vehicles to be supplied by Coscharis Motors Limited, including communication equipment installed in the vehicles at the sum of N1,835,108,613.95 with a delivery period of two months.
“In addition to that, Council also approved supply of various security gadgets and accessories to support security agencies in the FCT and the company providing these items is Messrs E&S Technical Limited at the total sum of N847,139,764.57, making the total of these two procurements the sum of N2,682,248,378.52”.