The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N2.3 billion for the construction and furnishing of a new Senate Building and 1000-capacity Conference Centre for the University of Abuja.

This is coming days after some lecturers and their family members were abducted by bandits at the Univesrty Staff Quarters.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, told State House correspondents after the Council meeting that the contract approved for award to Messrs Hilkam Engineering Consultancy Limited is at the cost of N2,354,247,466.76.

Speaking on other approvals, Adesina added: “There was also the approval of another memo presented by the Minister of Power for the award of 400kw PV power plant at Federal Medical Center, Jabi, Abuja at the cost of N768,906,174.71 to Stallion Trading and Construction Company Limited.

“There was also an approval for the Minister of Works and Housing for the award of contract for the rehabilitation of Sokoto – Ilela (Nigeria) Birnin Konin (Niger Republic) Road in Sokoto State at the sum of N8,450,829,974.95 to Messrs Amirco Universal Concept Limited.”