Proposals for projects worth over N1,348,057,600 submitted by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while briefing State House Correspondents after the week’s virtual FEC meeting.

“The Minister of Education today presented a memo seeking approval of council for the award of contract for the construction, equipping and furnishing of a faculty of Health Sciences in Plateau State University, Bokkos and It was awarded at the cost of N610, 355, 221.82 and the completion period is for 52 weeks.

“Also, a procurement of furniture and equipment was awarded at N114, 357, 600 and completion period is 12 weeks.

“The Minister of Finance presented a memo for the award of contract for 1, 200 units of coloured printers and desktop computers for human resources and accounting management systems across zones and area commands of the Nigeria Custom Service, which was approved.