Federal Executive Council Approves N12 Billion For Airport Equipment

The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N12.097 billion for the award of contract for the replacement of weather measuring equipment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of this week’s meeting of the council, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.

He said the decision to replace the equipment was in line with the current administration’s policy of renovating decayed infrastructure at the country’s airports.

Minister of Finance, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed and Minister of Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika during the virtual FEC Meeting held at the Council Chambers, State House Abuja.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami SAN and Minister of Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika during the virtual FEC Meeting held at the Council Chambers, State House Abuja.

“Today in council, a memo was presented by us in aviation for the replacement of our AVO bridges and the amount of the contract to be awarded is N12, 097, 215, 800.09 including 7.5 percent Value Added Tax. The duration of the contract is 12 months.

“This contract is not only for supply but it is also for installation and maintenance including spare parts and this has been approved by council.

“This is part of all that we have been doing to re-activate the failing infrastructure within the country and of course, Lagos being a major airport in the country, this will make passenger facilitation easier and safer as well as add value and create more efficiency within the system of that particular airport.”

Sirika said the renovation process will be replicated in other airports across the country.