The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over four billion naira for the construction of barracks to accommodate the personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
This was disclosed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), who premised it on the rate of attacks on personnel, officers, men and other ranks of the agency.
Malami explained that the contract for the construction of the barracks has been awarded to two companies to carry out the project.
He said the blocks which consist of many flats, cost n2.2 billion to the first contractor and the sum of n2.8 billion to the second contractor.
