In a virtual meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari approved the sum of N2.9billion for the provision of water and fire service equipment in the National Oil and Gas Park to be sited in Odukpani, Cross River State.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Slyva, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the meeting, saying that the project when completed, will provide additional infrastructural facility for the manufacturing of oil and gas components for the sector and boost economic activities in the Cross River.
He stated: “Today, Council approved the provision of water and fire service equipment in the National Oil and Gas Park to be sited in Odukpani, Cross River State in the sum of N2.9billion.
“The oil and gas scheme is to provide an environment, a corridor for citing industries that would produce components locally for the oil and gas industry.
“Of course, these parks will create jobs and also increase local capacity and participation in the oil and gas industry.’’
Also speaking, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in his remarks, said the cabinet has approved the sum of N623.7 million for the procurement of computers and printers for zonal and area commands of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
According to him, “The Minister of Finance presented a memo for the award of contract for 1, 200 units of coloured printers and desktop computers for human resources and accounting management systems across zones and area commands of the Nigeria Custom Service, which was approved.
“The sum of the contract was N623, 700, 000 for the 1, 200 desktops and computers for the use of the custom Service all over the country.”
