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The installation of scanners for N495 million in all national train stations has been approved by the federal executive council (FEC).
The Federal Executive Council has approved a budget of over N495 million for the purchase and installation of luggage scanners at railway stations in Abuja, Kaduna, and Kano.
The announcement was made on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting, and Ademola Adegoroye, the Minister of State for Transportation, indicated that it was done to improve the security of people and property at the railway facilities.
He states, "The devices to be deployed at railway stations in Idu, Rigassa, Kubwa, Jere, Kano, and Kaduna include eight color imaging x-rays, eight body scanners walk through metal detectors, and 50 handheld scanners for an effective security network."
According to him, because they are starting the railway revolution, they are trying to put in place a lot of things, thus such equipment needs to be deployed at the train stations in order to ensure the security of people and property.
The federal government, he continued, does not want people to come and destroy all it has been attempting to put in place in that industry.
According to the Minister, the Federal Executive Council has given a 10-year concession to Messrs Arcuff to provide two-way services at Lekki Deep Seaport and Dangote Jetty for optimum performance.
Adegoroye promised that the business will provide towing services so that ship berthing and cargo discharge in the two ports would be easier.
