Mr Dada disclosed that the sum was approved at the monthly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which was presided over by the Vice President on Wednesday.
Mr Amaechi said the rolling stocks are meant for Ibadan to Kano standard gauge and Port Harcourt to Maiduguri narrow gauge railway projects.
In December 2021, ASUU had warned that failure of the federal government to meet its demands would force it into another round of strike.
“We are facing a very hard time security-wise, where the war front is everywhere, and this is a war without any morality.”
“The major highlight of the increase is the provision of a 20 per cent peculiar allowance for the police.”
Air Nigeria will be run by a company in which the Nigerian government holds a five per cent stake, aviation minister Hadi Sirika announced.
“Government has been borrowing before this administration and continues to borrow, and it is important that we borrow to provide developmental projects.”
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the introduction of 14 days paternity leave for public servants.
The new policy comes amidst biting inflation across the country and failing economy which he left many Nigerians barely surviving and unable to get food.
The federal government has revealed moves to make Nigeria’s degrees and diplomas accepted by other African countries.
