FCT gets approval for construction of bus terminals, other transportation facilities
Kunle Sanni
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has gotten the approval for the construction of bus terminals and other transportation facilities in the Capital territory.
The minister of state for the FCT, Mariya Mahmud disclosed this on Tuesday after the conclusion of the Federal Executive Council FEC, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
She said the approval comes alongside four other approvals which include the approval for the award of contracts for the provision of security operations and maintenance of backup generators for the streetlights along presidential routes and villa gate 8, federal capital city.
She also revealed that the fourth approval from the FEC included the upgrading of Koita-Igbu in the Kwali Area Council.
According to her, all the necessary due process for the procurement procedure has been followed.
She disclosed that the first project awarded costs a total sum of N51 billion and it was awarded in favor of Messrs Planet Project Limited. The second one, according to her, is in favor of Visible Construction Limited at the cost of N7 billion, and the upgrading of Kwali-Ibu is at N7.6 billion which was awarded to El Emad Nigeria Limited.
“And lastly, the fourth one is for the upgrading of Koita-Igbu in Kwali Area Council. And all the necessary due process for the procurement procedure has been followed. And a certificate of no objection has been obtained for all the awarded approved contracts. Yes, I do have costs and contractors. The first one for the first time was awarded at cost of N51,025,172,424.90 and it was awarded in favor of messers planet project limited. Then the second one is in favor of visible construction limited at the cost of N7,259,530,881.14 and the upgrading of Kwali-Ibu is at N7.6 billion in favor of El Emad Nigeria limited.
She said, “For the generator and also the security there are two things attached to that memo. The issue of security operation and maintenance of the backup generator and it’s at the cost of N412,352,800. and it was awarded to two was to Messiah contract people limited.
