The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded plans to buy sniffer dogs at the cost of N658 million.
The animals will be deployed to the Lagos and Abuja International Airports.
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika revealed this to reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday.
The weekly meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari
Sirika said that four memoranda totalling N161 billion were approved by the council for the ministry.
Incorporated in the costs is the procurement of 8 airport rescue and firefighting vehicles at the cost of N9.5 billion and a contract for the deployment of sniffer dogs to the Lagos and Abuja airports to the tune of N658.8 million.
In his words;
“FEC approved four memoranda from civil aviation. One of it is the approval for the construction of Wachakal Airport in Yobe State and at the contract sum of N6,284,065,056.
“Even and in our drive to develop the sector and ensure connectivity within our region and also improve on our security architecture and also attend to the various needs of civilisation, we found this airport and many others that are coming across the country useful.
“The second was a post-consultancy services for the construction of the same airport, Wachakal Air Strip which is very close to Nguru in Yobe State. So, first consultancy services is given to Kafe Engineering at the sum of N219,782,500 only. This will include seven and half percent of VAT.
“The third memorandum that was taken is approval for the supply and maintenance of eight units of airport rescue and firefighting vehicle including spare parts and training. And this was given to Messers Gulf of Africa International Limited.”
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