FEC approves purchase of N1.99bn CNG vehicles for NDLEA

FEC approves purchase of N1.99bn CNG vehicles for NDLEA

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Tuesday approved the purchase of 33 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles to boost the operations of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

The vehicles worth N1.99 billion are to be supplied by Mikano Motors, one of Nigeria’s local automobile assemblers.

The council gave the approval on Tuesday at its meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.

Lateef Fagbemi, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, disclosed this while speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting.

He said the council also approved the procurement of firearms and ammunition worth $1.442 billion to strengthen the NDLEA’s fight against drug trafficking.

Fagbemi said FEC approved N985 million to purchase body scanners at all the country’s international airports.

He said, “We submitted three items to the council on the NDLEA.

“FEC approved the procurement of 33 Mikano Motors vehicles CNG to boost the operation of NDLEA.

“Approval for NDLEA for procurement of firearms, ammunition, and counter-narcotics for the sum of $1.442 billion; the procurement of two units of body scanners for use both at Abuja and international airports at N985 million.”