The Federal Executive Council, yesterday approved the purchase of 38 units of four-wheel Nissan Patrol, costing N326.781m for the mines inspectorate division of the Ministry of Mines and Steel.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi noted that the 36 states of the federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory would benefit from the procurement.
“For a decade, no vehicle has been purchased for the mines and steel inspectorate division to oversee what is going on in our various states,” he said.
He said the procurement of the vehicles was meant to tackle illegal mining activities and other various challenges facing the sector.
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