About N495m has been approved by the Federal Executive
Council for the procurement and installation of luggage scanners at railway
stations located in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano states.
Ademola Adegoroye, the Minister of State for Transportation,
who made the declaration on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council
meeting, explained that it was meant to enhance security of lives and property
at the railway facilities.
According to him, “The devices to be deployed at railway
stations in Idu, Rigassa, Kubwa, Jere, Kano and Kaduna include eight colour
imaging x-rays, eight body scanners walk through metal detectors and 50
handheld scanners for an effective security network.”
He said that in view of the process of security of lives and
property, such equipment has to be installed at the railway stations, saying
that since they are starting the railway revolution, they are trying to put in
place a lot of things.
He added that the federal government does not want people to
come and damage all that the government has been trying to put in place in that
sector.
The Minister said that a 10-year concession to Messrs Arcuff
to carry out two-way services at Lekki Deep Seaport and Dangote Jetty for
optimal performance has been approved by the Federal Executive Council.
Adegoroye assured that the company would carry out towing
services so that ship berthing and discharge of goods would be easier in the
two ports.
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