The Nigerian government has approved two contracts worth N15.3 billion for the supply and installation of information and communication technology (ICT) components and digital assistance devices for the 2023 national census
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated yesterday, April 5, following the Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, that the total cost of the ICT components is N15.3 billion.
”Among those memos that were okayed today was the award of the contract for the supply and installation of information and communication technology (ICT) components for the 2023 population census.
”This is for the National Population Commission (NPC). It is meant for the census. The ICT component contract was awarded for about N10.9 billion.
“Another contract that was approved for the National Population Commission was the contract for the development and implementation of a mobile device management solution for the personal digital assistance devices to be used for the 2023 population census.
According to Garba Shehu, the council also approved a contract worth N3.3 billion for the development of external infrastructure costs at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) new training academy.
He also stated that N1 billion had been approved for the contract to procure 19 vehicles for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
According to the presidential aide, the council approved N65 million for a cost variation in the supply of airport fire crash tenders in the Ministry of Aviation.
He also revealed that the council approved an HIV/AIDS policy to protect people living with the disease, as well as new regulations for the woodworking ecosystem.
The government has revised regulations pertaining to woodworking machinery and the entire ecosystem, which date back to 1959.
”New regulations have been put in place as empowered by the law.
