The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the installation of scanners worth N495 million in all railway stations across the country.
Ademola Adegoroye, minister of state for transportation, disclosed this to state house correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC meeting, presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.He said while one memo was on scanners at railways, the other was on towage services at seaports.The minister said the installation of scanners would strengthen security at railway stations.
“We are starting the railways’ revolution; we are trying to put in place a lot of things in the railways; we don’t want people to come and damage all that the government has been trying to put in place in that sector.“So, today, there was a memo before the council for the provision of baggage scanners at railway stations and I am happy to inform you that the council agreed with us and approved that contract for scanners to be installed at railway stations.
According to Adegoroye, the council agreed to give a 10-year concession to the company, Messrs Alcuff, to carry out towage services at the Lekki deep seaport and the Dangote jetty.
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