FEC Approves $1.442 Million For Arms, Ammunition Procurement

The Federal Government of Nigeria approved $1.442 million for the procurement of arms and ammunition for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) .

This approval was announced on Tuesday following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, briefed newsmen on the approvals, noting that his ministry had submitted three memoranda on behalf of the NDLEA.

The AGF said FEC further approved a total of N1.9 billion for the purchase of 33 CNG-compliant vehicles for the use of the agency.

It also okayed the sum of N985 million for the procurement of two full body scanners for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

He said the other two approvals were also in favour of the NDLEA, aimed at making improving the agency’s operations.

We discussed some other items today, three items in respect of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, otherwise known as NDLEA. The first one is the procurement of 33 Mikano Maxus E60 motor vehicles, to boost the operation of the NDLEA at N1.9 billion.

“You will agree with me that it is important that we give support to the activities of NDLEA so the Council considered this and gave approval for the purchase of 33 Mikano vehicles and they are all CNG compliant.