The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N800 million for the procurement of 32 operational vehicles for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known while briefing Journalists at the end of the Council’s meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Minister said: “The Council approved that the NDLEA buys 32 operational vehicles to enhance its operations.
“I am sure we have all noticed that there has been an improved performance on the part of the NDLEA in the last couple of months.
“Resulting from this enhanced performance, there has been the need for more operational vehicles.
“The good thing about the request is that all the operational vehicles are being bought from local vehicle assembly plants.The total cost is N821.7 million.’’
