The 21st Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the sum of N4.5 billion for the printing of examinations papers and rural roads in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, while briefing State House reporters in the company of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the sum of N2.9 billion was approved for the award of contract for the printing of sensitive and non-sensitive examination materials.

Adamu said the contract was awarded to a group of eight printers.

The materials are for the Basic Education Certification Examination, the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, and the National Common Entrance.

“As you know, because of the recent disturbances, we have postponed the examinations that have not taken place,” the minister also said.

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello, while briefing, said the FEC also approved the sum of N1.619,701,391.14, for the rehabilitation and upgrade of some selected roads in the satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory Administration.

Muhammed, who said the council approved the sum of N900,294,304.75 to fix the roads in Gwagwalada Area Council, added that the contract for the duration of six months was awarded to Messrs Teleview International Nigeria Limited.

The minister, who stated that the FEC approved a total sum of N719,407,086.38 for the Kwali Area Council Rural Roads, also added that the contract was awarded in favour of Messrs Sahabi Liman Sons Nigeria Limited for a duration of six months.

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