Now at this late hour, with the polls less than 20 days away what possible "rehabilitation and supply of satellite communication network for the Nigeria Police" can be carry out? Na garri? Methink this eleventh hour project smell of corruption just like that N200 million PTDF liaison contract with the Afe Babalola chamber on IT.



FEC okays N500m satellite gadgets for police ahead polls
From Madu Onuorah of Guardian in Abuja

A TOTAL of N500 million was yesterday approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the rehabilitation and supply of satellite communication network for the Nigeria Police ahead of the April polls.
The satellite systems will cover all the 36 states of the federation and the central Louis Edet Command Headquarters of the Nigeria Police.

Nweke, who spoke on the rehabilitation and supply of the Police communication satellite, said: "Council approved the rehabilitation, refurbishment, supply, testing and commissioning of Police satellite communication network VSAT system of the 36 states and Command Headquarters in Abuja. For the Police to function effectively, they must have very good communication facilities and it was approved at the sum of N500 million."