The Federal Executive Council, FEC has approved a variation of 3.9 billion naira for the completion of federal secretariat projects in Anambra, Bayelsa, Nasarawa, Zamfara and Osun states.

The Council also approved 1.5 billion naira for the rehabilitation of the second phase of the Usuma Dam at Bwari, Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The Ministers of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and FCT, Muhammed Bello confirmed these developments at a briefing on the outcome of the Council meeting, presided by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the State House, Abuja.

Fashola said the secretariat projects were initially awarded in 2011 at the cost of 13.5 billion naira, saying the approved 3.9 billion naira variation was for all the five projects, bringing the total cost of the projects to 17.4 billion naira.

Also, FCT Minister Muhammed Bello announced that the Council approved 1.5 billion naira for the rehabilitation of Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment, Plant Phase Two.

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