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February 22, 2019
The Minister of Power Works and Housing, BabatundeFashola, on
Thursday said the Federal Government has begunauditing of
construction sites to ensure enforcement of theExecutive Order 5.
Fashola made the disclosure at the second edition ofthe annual BRF
GABFEST organised by some youths to honour him inLagos.
In February 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari hadapproved
Executive Order 5, mandating Ministries, Departmentsand Agencies, to
give preference to local engineering companies inthe award of contracts
in the country.
The order is to grant priority to local companies onprojects to the tune
of 7.5 per cent, except in the absence of localengineers that could not
execute the projects before international expertisecould be engaged.
According to him, a council for the enforcement ofthe order which
seeks the prosperity of Nigerians has been set up.
Fashola also emphasised the importance ofmaintenance in infrastructure
and projects.