The Govt Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has awarded the sum of N9.8bn to Julius Berger Plc for the rehabilitation of present hyperlink roads and different amenities on the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport.
The Council gave the approval following the ninth Govt Council assembly held on the FCT Secretariat in Abuja on Friday.
The Govt Secretary of the Federal Capital Growth Authority, Shehu Ahmad, who briefed the press after the assembly, defined that the contract was awarded to Julius Berger for the sum of N9,874,326,036.10, with a completion deadline of six months.
He famous that the contractor had beforehand been chargeable for managing the ability.
He added that the contract would cowl the rehabilitation of the hyperlink highway, the entry highway to the Presidential Kitchen, the hangar housing the presidential plane, and the holding centre for visiting presidents.
“The second memo offered by the FCDA issues some rehabilitation work, particularly the development of the prevailing hyperlink highway from Invoice Clinton Drive to the Presidential Wing. In case you have travelled that highway, you’ll know it’s in a state of disrepair, and different amenities throughout the Presidential Wing have proven indicators of misery and dilapidation, so they’re to be rehabilitated. There’s a presidential kitchen positioned throughout the Presidential Wing, however there isn’t a entry highway from the primary highway to this space. We plan to supply that highway and likewise rehabilitate the hangar housing the presidential plane.
“These are a few of the amenities to be addressed, and moreover, there are runway lights on the facet of the Presidential Wing, in addition to a visitor home – a holding centre for visiting presidents and different dignitaries,” he stated.
The Secretary additionally introduced that the Council authorized the award of a contract for the development of an entry highway to the brand new web site of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee in Giri to Messrs Levant Building Restricted, at the price of N7,825,379,618.57, with a completion interval of 9 months.
Amongst different memos and contracts thought-about and authorized had been the contract for the development of entry roads to Kugbo and Mabushi Bus/Taxi Terminals within the FCT, awarded to Messrs Planet Initiatives Restricted for N7.22bn with a completion interval of 12 weeks; and the design and building of ten workers quarters for the Nigeria Legislation Faculty in Bwari, Abuja, awarded to Messrs Austlinks Power Providers Restricted, at a contract sum of N2.19bn, with a completion interval of 9 months.