The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N1.
6bn for consultancy services for pre-contract services for the design and construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, with a completion period of 12 months.
“The contract went to a consortium of consultants at a total contract sum of N1,659,592,908.78. This included 7.5 per cent of VAT also at an exchange rate of N360 to dollar and this was approved.” “It will be fast-tracked and it is the intention of the ministry to conclude before the end of the year so that with the balance of money that we have in the budget, we can appoint a contractor and commence the construction of the second runway.
Adamu stated that though the state government started the project in 2013, in 2018, it requested the Federal Government to take over for completion.
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