FEC approves N1.61bn Senate Building for Federal University, Lokoja.
The Federal Government has approved the construction of the Senate Building for the Federal University Lokoja.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the disclosure while briefing Newsmen on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council Meeting held this week at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The Minister while briefing newsmen, said FEC approved a total sum of N4.08bn for three contracts in the Osun State University, Osogbo; the Federal University, Lokoja, and the National Commission for Nomadic Education.
He also revealed that the Council approved a memorandum seeking the federal government’s takeover of the David Umahi University of Medical Sciences, Ebonyi and renaming it to David Umehi Federal University of Health.
Adamu explained, “We presented four memos, three of them were contracts. The first is for the construction of the Senate Building in Osun State University, in Osogbo. This is at a cost of N2.13bn, with the completion period of 76 weeks and the contractor is WAZLAF Engineering Ltd.
“The second one Is another Senate Building. This one is at the Federal University, Lokoja and it is at the cost of N1.61bn, with the completion period of 50 weeks and the contractor for the project is Amber Bliss Nigeria Limited.
“The third one is a contract for the erection of radio antenna at the
National Commission for Nomadic Education.
The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi who was present to defend the building of the Senate Building project and at the briefing, praised the Federal Executive Council for the gracious approval, pointing out that it would go a long way in ensuring a smooth running of the University.