The Federal Executive Council has granted approval for the allocation of N1.99 billion to acquire Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) 33 vehicles in order to enhance the operational capacity of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The council granted its approval on Tuesday during a meeting headed by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.
Following the meeting, Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, shared with State House correspondents that the council had endorsed the purchase of firearms and ammunition totaling $1.442 billion to enhance the NDLEA’s efforts in combatting drug trafficking.
Fagbemi announced that the Federal Executive Council has sanctioned the allocation of N985 million for the acquisition of body scanners to be deployed across all of the nation’s international airports.
He said, “We submitted three items to the council on NDLEA,”
“FEC approved the procurement of 33 Mikano motor 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
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“The procurement of two units of body scanners for use both at Abuja and International Airports at N985 million.”
