May 11, (THEWILL) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over N2 billion for the procurement of operational vehicles by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the end of Wednesday’s meeting of the Council, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said the vehicles to be procured include 27 Buffalo double cabin vans, 15 Toyota Hilux vans and 10 ambulance buses.
“The Federal Executive Council today approved for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), also known as Civil Defence, the sum of N2,024,935,000 only, for the purchase of 52 operational vehicles broken down in this order, 27 Buffalo double cabin MT 2021 model, 15 Toyota Hilux 4 wheel drive, premium package 2020 model and 10 Toyota Hiace ambulance buses, with full option, totalling 52 vehicles in all”, he said.
Aregbesola said the vehicles would enhance the capacity of the NSCDC to combat crimes as well as the protection of lives and property across Nigeria.
On his part, Minister of State for Power, Jody Agba, said the Council also approved three contracts for his ministry, which will help boost electricity supply in some parts of the country.
“Of late we have had grid collapses, resulting in epileptic power supply in most parts of the country. There has, therefore, been the need for us to reinvigorate our national grid so as to sustain and provide electricity to majority members of our country and the communities around us.
“To that effect, FEC today approved three major contracts aimed at enhancing the performance of the national grid with a view to improving power supply.
“One of the lines is the one linking Benin-Osogbo and Akure in Edo, Osun and Ondo states.
“The grid in the three States has been weak for some time so with today’s approval, we will swing into action and certainly, very shortly we will have an improvement on the grid in that area.
“Also, the 133 KVA in Akwanga and Lafia in Nasarawa State has been improved and that will help in improving the line through Abuja to that State and the States beyond like Plateau, Niger and Benue States will have improved electricity supply”, he said.
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