The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has
approved the rehabilitation and rebuilding of the United Nations
building in Abuja for the sum of N5.153 billion.
The contract for the reconstruction has been awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria PLC.
Briefing
state house correspondents after the council meeting on Wednesday, the
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed,
stated that the reconstruction of the building damaged in a terrorist
attack last year will create good will for the country.
He said that the building has been subjected to series of integrated tests following the terror attacks while the various agencies of the United Nations who were functioning from that building are currently accommodated in different parts of the FCT.
The federal government disclosed that the various developments that the United Nations agencies offer to the country makes it imperative for the government to fulfill the promise to reconstruct the building in 16 months’ time.
The contract for the reconstruction has been awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria PLC.
Briefing
state house correspondents after the council meeting on Wednesday, the
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed,
stated that the reconstruction of the building damaged in a terrorist
attack last year will create good will for the country.He said that the building has been subjected to series of integrated tests following the terror attacks while the various agencies of the United Nations who were functioning from that building are currently accommodated in different parts of the FCT.
The federal government disclosed that the various developments that the United Nations agencies offer to the country makes it imperative for the government to fulfill the promise to reconstruct the building in 16 months’ time.
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