The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a four member ministerial committee saddled with the responsibility of ensuring speedy completion of the East-West road in the Niger Delta and N142.5 billion for construction of roads across the country.
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and that of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made the disclosure when they briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the council’s meeting which was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Hon Amaechi, who spoke on the appointment of the four member, ministerial committee to be chaired by him, said members of the committee would undertake an inspection tour of the East-West road with a view to ensuring its completion.
He said members of the committee included Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Niger Delta, Usani Usani; and that of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola.
The minister disclosed that the council also approved N1.67 billion for the procurement of equipment for the Lagos–Kano narrow gauge in line with an initial interim agreement signed between the federal government and the GE (General Electrical).
The council also approved N1.2 billion for the purchase of 18 flatbed wagons to be operated on the narrow gauge rail line by the Nigerian Railway Corporation.
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