FEC approves $1.442bn to purchase firearms for NDLEA | Read More
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved $1.442bn to procure arms, ammunition and equipment for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
Speaking to newsmen on Tuesday after the FEC meeting, at the State House, Abuja, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said the purchase will boost the agency’s anti-narcotics operations nationwide.
According to Fagbemi, the Council also approved N1.9bn for the purchase of 33 CNG-compliant vehicles and the sum of N985m for the procurement of two full-body scanners for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
In his words;
“We discussed some other items today, including three concerning the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, otherwise known as NDLEA. The first one is the procurement of 33 Mikano Maxus E60 motor vehicles to boost the operation of the NDLEA at N1.9bn.
“You will agree with me that it is important that we support the activities of NDLEA, so the Council considered this and gave approval for the purchase of 33 Mikano vehicles, which are all CNG compliant.
“The second one is, again, purchase for the NDLEA; this time, it is for the procurement of arms, ammunition and antiriot equipment for counter-narcotics operations for the NDLEA. This is for the sum of $1.44bn.
“The third in the series is the procurement of two units of full body scanners at Abuja and Lagos international airports to boost the operation of the NDLEA. This is at a cost of N985m.”
