Over N129 billion was agreed during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, which Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over. This money will be used to remediate the newly discovered hydrocarbon-impacted areas along Ogoniland’s shorelines.
According to Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, the contract figure also covers the price of providing water to the impacted communities.
“Two significant contracts were approved for Ogoni,” he said. You are aware that Ogoni is one of the administration of Muhammadu Buhari’s pillars. And you are aware that Nigeria is being watched by everyone. In Ogoniland, a water project worth N22.8 billion has been awarded under the second phase.
The contract for remediating the newly discovered hydrocarbon-impacted sites in Ogoniland’s shorelines, which is estimated to cost N107 billion, was also approved.
The Shehu Shagari way’s complete scope of development has also received contract permissions from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT).
The presidential spokesman claims that it was given away for N91 billion. While another one was for N5.7 billion to upgrade the Rubochi-Gwagwada route and repair the roads in the Rubochi municipality.
“Council also authorized a N1.6 billion contract for the development of a 3.2 km road going to the Kwali Bridge in the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
Another FCT contract, worth N28 billion, is for the provision of engineering infrastructure in Guzape District plot II of the FCT and represents a revised estimate of cost, the official disclosed.
