The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday approved construction contracts for the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos.
It approved the construction of a post-graduate hall, International House, for the University of Ibadan, at a cost of N1.302,709,02.34 to be completed within 44 weeks.
The contract approved for the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is for reconstruction of new library at the cost of N1.935,135,87.35 billion.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who briefed State House correspondents at the end of FEC meeting, said that the UNILAG library, which was built in 1964 has not been expanded nor modernized.
“So this new library is to augment the old one. Completion period is 64 weeks. Both contract to be handled by a local contractor.” He added.