FEC approves $53.1m for boosting power supply in Nigeria

DAILY NIGERIAN 

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved 53.1 million dollars and N2.1billion as local components for the procurement and installation of electrical conductors to boost power supply across the country.

Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said the conductors when installed, would help address the challenge of constant tripping of circuit breakers due to the overloading of electricity lines…