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Tony Ailemen, Abuja
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), Wednesday approved N33 billion for the construction of the Bida-Lapai-Lambata road.
FEC also approved N6b for procurement of aviation equipment.
Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Mustapha Baba Shauri, disclosed this at the end of the weekly (FEC ) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Shauri told State House Correspondents after the meeting, that the road as a very important link between the South West and Northern part of the country.
Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, also announced FEC’s approval of purchase of aviation equipment at the cost of N6b.
Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazzau, also announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will later this month host a regional summit of countries within the Economic Community of west African States, ( ECOWAS), on how to check farmers/ herdsmen clashes.
