FEC approves N272m for Abuja rail project

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) today approved a sum of N272 million for the award of contract for the consultancy services for the feasibility study an conceptual design of Lots 4,5 and 6 of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit network. The supervising Minister of Information, Nurudeen Mohammed, said this while briefing State House journalists after […]

 

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) today approved a sum of N272 million for the

award of contract for the consultancy services for the feasibility study an conceptual design of Lots 4,5 and 6 of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit network.

The supervising Minister of Information, Nurudeen Mohammed, said this while briefing State House journalists after the FEC meeting chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan.

He was council approved the contract based on a memorandum tendered by the

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed.

The minister said the contract was awarded in favour of Messrs Ladiom Associates with a completion period of 12 months.

According to him, the FCT rail mass transit system is designed primarily as mover of people within and between the satellite towns and the different phases of the city.

The minister, who said the rail system would be integrated with the planned national rail network, noted that there was a provision of N280m in the 2014 FCT budget for the project.

He said upon completion, the project would reduce traffic congestion, shorten journey distances, reduce pressure on existing public transport services, provide employment opportunities for about 5,000 skilled and unskilled workers.