The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ratified and approved three United Nations Conventions for domestication and operation in the country.
The conventions are the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons; International Convention against the Taking of Hostages and that of the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings.
While briefing State House Correspondents after the meeting, the Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku said that the memos for the ratification of the convention were brought to the council by the ministry of foreign affairs for approval.
Over N123 billion road contracts was also approved, while the full operation of rail transportation is said to commence fully within major city in the country by next year.
The Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen said the contracts will focus on the reconstruction of section two phase two of the Oshodi –Apapa Expressway with N14.9 billion.
He also said that the Mokwa-Bida Expressway in Niger state is a collaborative effort with the World Bank and will gulp N10.9 biilion, adding that the rehabilitation of the Akure-Ilesha Expressway in Ondo and Osun states will cost N7.39 billion.
The FEC also approved the purchase of 6 mobile sub stations in the power sector totaling N1.8 billion.
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo said the substations will serve as substitutes when the need arises for both the existing power plants and the NIPP projects.
He also announces that seven out of the 10 NIPP projects are ready for commissioning
