The Federal Executive Council has approved the upward review of the contract sum for completion of Jare earth dam in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State from N3.7 billion to N9 billion.
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, told State House reporters on Wednesday that the project had been abandoned for 12 years.
According to him, with this approval, the project is expected to be completed within 36 months.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Musa Bello announced a new infrastructure contract of N112.43 million for new Kasana District which was designed for mass housing projects.
Bello said his ministry intended to partner with professionals in the building sector with a view to monitoring compliance with mass housing regulations.
He disclosed that the test-run of trains within Abuja city would commence in the next couple of weeks.