By Fikayo Olowolagba The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N718 million for security services and surveillance o...
By Fikayo Olowolagba
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved
N718 million for security services and surveillance of the Abuja light rail
transportation system.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed
Bello, made this known after the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu
Buhari in Abuja.
He said: “I presented a memo at the Federal Executive
Council meeting of today and it approved a contract for the provision of
security services for the Abuja Light Rail Mass Transit System.
“These companies; Messers Al-Ahali Security Guards Limited
and Messers Seaguard Security and Protective Company Limited will provide
security to the entire 45 kilometers of track including 12 stations.
“He explained that these security services will also protect
the key infrastructure on the rail tracks, the signaling , electrical system
and communication equipment.
“Al-Ahali security guard Limited is going to secure 27.4
kilometres of the track, covering eight stations at the cost of N407, 214,000
over a two year period.
“Seaguard Securities and Protective Company Limited is going
to secure 18 kilometres of the rail tracks including four railway stations and
that is at a cost of N310, 979,250.”
Minister of transport, Umar Sambo disclosed that the FEC
approved N1.4bn for the purchase of spare parts and repairs of a crane of the
Nigeria Railway Corporation.
“Approval was given in the total sum of N1, 491, 065, 722.72
inclusive of 7.5 percent VAT, with a completion period of 12 months,” Sambo
said.
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