The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has stated that it has begun
engagements with the Ethiopian Government over the controversial subject of
a recent visa ban on Nigeria, in order to seek a reversal of the new policy.

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika who made this known during the weekly
briefing of the FEC, however, noted that the ban does not in anyway affect
the agreement by the two nations on Nigeria Air.

The council also approved the ratification of International Labour Organisation
Convention 181 which seeks to permit operation of private employment
agencies and ensure the protection and right of people are fully respected as
well as the adoption of revised national policy on labour migration which
seeks to protect the dignity of migrants workers in the country.

Meanwhile, award of contract by the Federal Executive Council has been
approved for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund for the supply of vehicles and
insurance cover for several other vehicles at a total cost of N4,541,829,704
billion.

The vehicles consist of eight Land cruisers, eight Toyota Prado, 2021 model
and 44 Toyota Camry’s. The vehicles intended for tactical operations is at a
total cost of 4.5billion naira.