The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved the sum of
N11.728 billion for the construction of a 13-storey office headquarters for the
Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), a new General
Hospital at Gwarimpa in
the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
A breakdown of the sum showed that N8.7 billion was voted for the
construction of the CCB office, while N3.028 billion was for the construction
of the new General
Hospital.
Presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, the FEC, according
to the Minister of State for FCT, Olajumoke Akinjide, told State House
correspondents, that the contract for the CCB building was reviewed upwards
from its initial cost of N3.51 billion.
Akinjide said the CCB project was expected to be completed in 36
months, while the hospital was expected to be done within 86 weeks.
She further revealed that adequate provision had been made in the
FCT Statutory budget for the execution of the hospital project which would be
completed within 86 weeks.
According to her, the variation followed due process considering
the revision of the first design to include car parks.
SOURCE:This Day
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