The Federal Executive Council, FEC,has approved N126 billion for the rehabilitation and construction of 12 roads across some states of the federation.
The beneficiary states include Jigawa, Kano, Enugu, Kwara, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe and Kaduna.
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola disclosed to State House Correspondents after the FEC presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa yesterday.
He was joined at the briefing by the Minister of Health; Isaac Adewole, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma and senior special assistant media to the President, Garba Shehu.
According to Fashola, the contracts spread across the country would energise the ailing economy as massive funds would be injected into the construction sub sector. FEC also approved a new national health policy for the country.
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Odewale explained that the policy would ensure increased budgetary provision and universal health coverage for citizens.
He noted that the policy is the third in the history of Nigeria as the first and second wasin 1988, and 2004 respectively.
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