* procures dialysis materials for federal hospitals
By Chesa Chesa
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved road construction projects across various Nigerian states, totalling over N1.45 trillion.
Minister of Works Dave Umahi who disclosed this to State House correspondents after the meeting, revealed that the projects span 13 States and “include those that were deferred during the July 10 meeting due to funding shortages.”
The approved projects include the rehabilitation of the Abeokuta-Iboro-Ilaro Road in Ogun State, valued at N57 billion; Mubi to Maiduguri Road Section Three, worth N89 billion; and Mubi to Maiduguri Section Two, valued at N67 billion. Other projects include the Benin-Akure-Ilesha Road, valued at N525 billion; Benin-Akure, by Ilesha, at N286 billion; and Angingali-Udobi-Udona-Umo-Uwana-Ubalaka in Imo State, at N26.46 billion. The Aba-Owerri Road rehabilitation is valued at N21 billion.
The Council also approved projects in Cross Rivers State (N79 billion), Enugu-Port Harcourt (N83 billion), Igomu bridge (N19.87 billion), Umuahia to Aba (N90 billion), and the Ore-Ondo-Akure Road (N134 billion). Additionally, the Ofin-Oreta Road in Ikorodu, Lagos State, was approved at N27.9 billion.
In healthcare, the FEC approved the purchase of 7,887 dialysis consumables to improve access for Nigerians with kidney diseases.
Minister of Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Work, Ali Pate, explained that this approval aims to combat the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
“These consumables will be distributed across seven federal tertiary hospitals, and “these hospitals include the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, the Federal Medical Center in Ebuta Metta, the Federal Medical Center in Owerri, the National Hospital in Abuja, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, the University Teaching Hospital in Maiduguri, and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi.”
In his briefing, Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, announced three key memos on combating crime and corruption. These include agreements with Spain on exchanging information, apprehending fugitives, and transferring convicted individuals to serve sentences in their home countries.
“These measures ensure that criminals cannot evade justice, reinforcing the government’s commitment to a robust legal framework”, he explained.
