FEC approves Abuja airport second runway project N92.12bn
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N92,123,175,305.77 for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The approval came 24 hours after the inauguration of the new terminal building at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Dangote Fertiliser: Power to farmers, blessing to country 2023: INEC seeks peace […]
From left: The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan; the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during a virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja yesterday
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N92,123,175,305.77 for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The approval came 24 hours after the inauguration of the new terminal building at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
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The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, announced this Wednesday while addressing State House reporters after the federal cabinet meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the entire sum would be spread over a number of works to be carried out at the airport over a period of twelve months.
Sirika, while reacting to a question on the source of funding for the project, said the administration would use same pattern it had used to raise money for all of its other projects across sectors to achieve the new task.
The minister said the contract was divided into five lots and would be completed in 12 months.