The Federal Executive Council has approved N52 billion for the purpose of monitoring the country’s porous borders electronically.

The meeting was presided over by Vice-President YEMI OSINBAJO.

Addressing newsmen after the meeting, the Minister of Interior, ABDULRAHMAN DAMBAZAU said the measure became necessary in order to effectively police the nation’s porous borders.

On his part, the Minister of Information and Culture, LAI MOHAMMED said President MUHAMMADU BUHARI’s cabinet will remain intact until May 22, 2019.

He also revealed that the President would chair a valedictory meeting of members of the Council on that day.