The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved four contracts and procurement worth about N45.2 billion for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents, after the FEC meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
She said the sum of N44.2 was approved for three contracts for the NCS.
She said: “So this is a Nigeria Customs Service Barracks and the contract was issued to two companies. Messrs AMSCO Limited is constructing 15 blocks of six numbers three bedroom flats at the Aviation Village here in Abuja. The contract is in the sum of N5.549 billion with a delivery period of 81 weeks.
“The second part of it is the construction of 32 blocks of six two bedroom flats with religious centre at the Customs Service Barracks also at the Aviation Village, and this was given to Messrs WARAMS Limited in the sum of N12.843 billion with a delivery period of 144 weeks.
“The Federal Executive Council also approved the procurement of 192 motor vehicles for the operations and administrative use of the Nigeria Customs Service. Different mix of vehicles, totalling 192, all of them Toyota brands. So there are Toyota Prado, Corolla, Camry, Land Cruiser and ambulances in the total sum of N9.649 billion including VAT with a delivery period of four weeks.
“The third approval that we got was for the award of contract for the purchase of 210 units of residential accommodation at Plot 413 Aviation Village, Abuja, for the Nigeria Customs Service, in favour of Messrs Abdulwahab Memorial Nigeria Limited in the sum of N16.125 billion, including the VAT.” she said.
Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, informed that the Council also approved the sum of N1 billion for the procurement of 19 vehicles by the NPA.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved four contracts and procurement worth about N45.2 billion for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
