The Federal Executive Council has approved N836 million as augmentation for the establishment of oxygen production plants for COVID-19 pandemic intervention across the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the council had in June approved N5.6 billion to four major contractors for the emergency supply, installation and maintenance of the 38 oxygen plants in various parts of the country. The approval in June followed the Presidential Steering Committee’s announcement to increase oxygen reserve capacity in the event of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the council meeting, on behalf of the Minister of Health, said the approval of the upward review followed a memo presented by the minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, o the council.The minister said: “The Minister of Health also presented a memo seeking for an upward review for the emergency supply, installation and maintenance of the 38 oxygen plants all over the country.
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