The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦15.3 billion in funding for the supply and installation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices for the 2023 population census.
BizWatch Nigeria recalls that Federal Government (FG) announced that the population and housing census will begin on May 3, 2023.
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, told journalists after the FEC meeting on Wednesday that the council approved ₦10.9 billion contract for ICT components of the 2023 census.
Shehu also revealed that an ₦4.4 billion contract for the development of mobile device management solutions for the census had been approved.
“Among those memos that were okayed today was the award of the contract for the supply and installation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) components for the 2023 population census,” the presidential aide said.
“This is for the National Population Commission (NPC). It is meant for census. The ICT component contract was awarded for about ₦10.9 billion.
“Another contract that was approved for the National Population Commission was the contract for the development and implementation of mobile device management solution for the personal digital assistant devices to be used for the 2023 population census.
“This is in the sum of about ₦4.4 billion.”
The presidential spokesperson went on to say that the council approved a ₦3.3 billion contract for the development of infrastructure at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) new training academy.
He revealed that ₦1 billion had been approved for the purchase of 19 vehicles for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
