The Federal Executive Council has approved over N3.5 billion for security and lighting equipment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
The approval was given on Wednesday at the Council’s meeting presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande stated this while briefing the media after the meeting.
He said that the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, presented a memo to the cabinet meeting seeking approval for the procurement of the equipment at the airports.
“Got approval for the supply and installation of two sets of complete high-capacity passenger security screening systems for the Murtala Mohammed International Airports, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at the sum of N1,193,630,980.
“There was also approval gotten by the Aviation Minister for the supply and installation of airfield ground lighting materials for the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and also the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano at the sum of N2,329,961,099.60.”
Gender Policy
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, also briefed the media, stating that the Federal Executive Council approved Revised National Gender Policy 2021-2026, following a memo she presented at the meeting.
She said that the policy; “Represents a set of minimum standards expected of the Nigerian government to meet its mandate for gender equality, good governance, accountability and being socially responsive to the needs of its vulnerable group.”
Tallen noted that; “Equity remains the foundation of the core principles of agenda 2030 which says ‘Leave no one behind.
“I want to put on record that the president has done so much to support women through numerous pro-woman projects.”
According to Mrs Tallen, the memo came at the right time because the month of March is set aside by the international community to celebrate activities that concern women and women’s contribution towards national development.
On the failure of the bill seeking for affirmative action for women to pass the National Assembly, Tallen reassured Nigerian women not to be deterred by it, adding that Nigerian women restrategizing for the 2023 general election.
“I have reassured Nigerian women that we should not be daunted, we should remain resilient, and we have already put in place strategies,” she said.
Policy For Trafficked Persons
Also briefing the media, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq said that the cabinet meeting approved the National Policy for the Protection and Assistance of Trafficked Persons in Nigeria.
She said the approval was also given for the second memo she presented for the Protocol for Identification, Safe Return and Rehabilitation of Trafficked Persons in Nigeria.
“These memos are very essential to what the NAPTIP, does, that is the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and they will help to guide our work and action as regards to the protection and assistance of trafficked persons,” the Minister added.
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