The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the two contracts worth N15.3 billion for the supply and installation of information and communication technology (ICT) components and digital assistance devices in preparation for the 2023 national census. Information Guide Nigeria

Yesterday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu disclosed this after the Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to GREENBARGE REPORTERS, Garba Shehu said: ”Among those memos that were okayed today was the award of the contract for the supply and installation of information and communication technology (ICT) components for the 2023 population census.

”This is for the National Population Commission (NPC). It is meant for census. The ICT component contract was awarded for about N10.9 billion.

“Another contract that was approved for the National Population Commission was the contract for the development and implementation of mobile device management solution for the personal digital assistance devices to be used for the 2023 population census.” NYSC Portal

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He added that the council also approved contract for the development of external cost of infrastructure at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) new training academy at N3.3 billion.

The presidential aide further disclosed that the council approved a policy on HIV/AIDS to protect people living with the disease and new regulations on the woodworking ecosystem.

“Government has revised regulations pertaining to woodworking machinery and the entire ecosystem which dated back to 1959.

”New regulations have been put in place as empowered by the law. JAMB Portal

“And by this approval, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice will domicile and gazette these changes that have been approved.

“His other approval is on policy on HIV/AIDS. Basically, this is to guarantee personal human rights over people with HIV in workplaces so that they are not discriminated against and are given equal rights.

”They are not discriminated against and they are given all that is due to them. And they are respected, especially with regards to their personal and human rights,” he said.

THE GREENBARGE reports that the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola also disclosed the council approved the construction of 283.4km roads to BUA Cement company.  JAMB Result

This was approved under the Federal Government’s tax credit scheme at the cost of N328 billion.

Fashola explained that the contract also covered a distance of about 283.938km adding that about 24 kilometers of the road had been completed

Olamilekan Adegbite, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development disclosed that FEC approved a new bill known as Nigeria Mining and Mineral Act, 2023, to replace the Nigerian mining law and update the law.

Adegbite, disclosed that FEC approved the bill for onward transmission to the National Assembly by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.