FEC approves N59.7bn for oil producing communities in Rivers
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N59.7 billion for crude oil oil producing communities in Rivers State.
The approval come after the Federal Government announced commencement of oil exploration activities in Taraba State, following similar discoveries and drilling in Bauchi, Kogi and Nasarawa states, in the North Central and East regions of the country.
Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the end of this week’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The minister explained that the Ministry obtained approval of N41.4 billion for the construction of a centre of excellence which would be used for environmental restoration in the Kana Local Government Area of Rivers State and another approval for the construction of a specialist hospital in the sum of N18.3 billion for the people of Ogoni to a total sum of N59.7 billion.
“I presented two memos, one was for the award of a contract for the construction of a centre of excellence for environmental restoration in Kana Local Government Area of Rivers State in the sum of N41, 472, 263, 848.60 with a completion period of 24 months,” the minister said.
He further added that the centre is to facilitate an efficient and cost-effective approach to contamination management and environmental restoration as well as provide training on environmental remediation.
“The centre will contain an admin block, auditorium; research building as well as male and female dormitories, library and clinic among others,” said Abdullahi.
