The Federal Executive Council (FEC) authorised two contracts totalling N15.3 billion on Wednesday for the delivery and installation of ICT components and digital support tools for the 2023 census.
Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, revealed this following the Wednesday Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mr Shehu said: “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.
“This is for the National Population Commission (NPC). It is meant for the census. The ICT component contract was awarded for about N10.9 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 assistance devices to be used for the 2023 population census.
“This is in the sum of about N4.4 billion.”
