Federal Election Commission Grants N59.78bn for Ogoni Cleanup Initiatives

On Wednesday, March 29th, the Federal Executive Council approved a total of N59.78 billion for the continuation of the Ogoni cleanup exercise. This includes two major contracts for the construction of a Centre of Excellence for environmental restoration in Kana council area of Rivers State and a 100-bed specialist hospital in Ogoni. The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, stated that these projects are intended to facilitate efficient and cost-effective approaches to contamination management and environmental restoration while supporting the well-being and welfare of those affected by the negative effects of contamination. The Centre of Excellence was awarded to CCECC Nigeria Limited for N41,472,263,848.60 with a completion period of 24 months, and the hospital was awarded to Messrs Tannit Medical Engineering Limited for N18,308,463,225.37 plus 7.5% of VAT with a delivery period of 24 months.