NSADP/PME.

O/081/VII/282
8/01/2024

Executive Governor,
Niger State
Government House, Minna

Through: The Hon. Commissioner

Ministry of Agriculture
Minna
Sir

SUBMISSION OF MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR REHABILITATION OF

COLLAPSED NAMDA HEADQUARTERS’ PERIMETER FENCE AND PROVISION OF
SECURITY PERSONNEL IN ANTICIPATION OF ARRIVAL OF 300 NUMBERS
TRACTORS IN THE STATE

I write to request on the above subject matter based on the attached memo.
2. This is submitted for your further necessary action please.

3. Thank you and accept our esteemed regards

MUHAMMAD ALIBABA
Managing Director

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 NIGER STATE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(NAMDA)

MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR REHABILITATION OF COLLAPSED NAMDA

HEADQUARTERS’ PERIMETER FENCE AND PROVISION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL IN
ANTICIPATION OF ARRIVAL OF 300 NUMBERS TRACTORS IN THE STATE

1. INTRODUCTION
1. 1 The purpose of this memo is to seek approval for the rehabilitation of the
collapsed NAMDA headquarters’ perimeter fence and provision of security
personnel in other to provide adequate security for the anticipated arrival of 300
numbers tractors in the state in a short while at total cost of N23,027,780.00
based on recent government pronouncement on tractor procurement.
1.2 The Niger State Agricultural and Mechanization Development Authority
(NAMDA) hitherto called Niger State Agricultural Development Project (ADP) was
established by the state government vide Edict No. 10 of 1988, is an extension
arm of the Ministry of Agriculture. It is charged with the responsibilities of
implementing all government agricultural policies and programmes with focus
on agricultural technology generation (Research) and transfer (Extension),
Fadama Development, Rural Enterprises Development (agricultural input
distribution and group development) and Agricultural Infrastructure
development. The project area covers the whole of Niger State with
Headquarters in Minna.
1.3 The broad objective of the Authority is to improve farmers’ productivity
thereby increasing their incomes and assuring a better standard of living.
1.4 NAMDA has being handling tractor hiring scheme over decades under the
engineering department.

2.0 REHABILITATION OF THE COLLAPSED NAMDA HEADQUARTERS’ PERIMETER

FENCE

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 The NAMDA collapsed perimeter fence to about 51m of both upland and fadama areas
at the southern part of the office that has made possible for intruders to get in at will.
This need to be rehabilitated with barb ware provided to have a secure environment.
The total estimates cost for rehabilitation is N8,627,780.00. The details breakdown is
given in annexure I

3.0 REQUESTS FOR PROVISION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL

Due to retirement and death of security personnel in the organization with lack
of replacement, NAMDA has limited number of security personnel and there is
need additional to adequately safe guard the anticipated 300 number tractors.
Additional 20 security personnel is required at total cost of N14,400,000.00 per
annum (N60,000x20securiy personnel x 12 month).

4.0 JUSTIFICATION FOR REHABILITATION OF COLLAPSED NAMDA HEADQUARTERS’

PERIMETER FENCE AND PROVISION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL

The major reasons for this request are:

 It will hinder accessibility to the miscreants who perpetually use it for
their criminal activities.
 To adequately secure tractors against vandalization and theft.
 To provide muster ground for the tractors before distribution to the zonal
tractors hubs.
 For adequate record keeping and accountability.
5.0 PRAYERS:
In view of the foregoing, The Farmer Governor is invited to:
NOTE:
i. The purpose of this memo is to seek approval for the
rehabilitation of the collapsed NAMDA headquarters’ perimeter
fence and provision of security personnel in other to provide

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 adequate security for the anticipated arrival of 300 numbers
tractors in the state in paragraph 1.1.
ii. The broad objective and services rendered by the Niger State
Agricultural and Mechanization Development Authority in
paragraphs 1.3.
iii. NAMDA has being handling tractor hiring scheme over decades
under the engineering department in paragraph 1.4.
iv. Rehabilitation of the collapsed NAMDA headquarters’ perimeter
fence in paragraph 2.0
v. Requests for provision of security personnel in paragraph 3.0
vi. Justification for rehabilitation of collapsed NAMDA headquarters’
perimeter fence and provision of security personnel in paragraph
4.0
vii. The cost implication for Rehabilitation of the collapsed NAMDA
headquarters’ perimeter fence is N 8,627,780.00 and the cost
implication for provision of security personnel is N14,400,000.00
per annum.

B. APPROVE:
The rehabilitation of collapsed NAMDA headquarters’ perimeter fence
and provision of security personnel in anticipation of arrival of 300
numbers tractors in the state to the total tune of N23,027,780.00 for
Ministry of Agriculture and NAMDA to implement.

MUHAMMAD ALIBABA
Managing Director
NAMDA

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ANNEXURE I.
REHABILITATION OF COLLAPSED NAMDA HEADQUARTERS’ PERIMETER FENCE
THE LENGTH OF COLLAPSED STRETCH AT SWAMP AREA : 30M
S/N DETAILS QTY UNIT RATE(N) AMOUNT(N
)
EXCAVATION AND EARTH
A Excavate over site to remove 45 M2 550.00 24,750.00
vegetable soil average 150mm
B Excavate foundation trench
maximum depth not exceeding 1.00m starting 42 M3 1,200.00 50,400.00
from foundation
C Back fill trench with selected
excavated materials 30 M3 350.00 10,500.00
D Remove surplus excavated soil out of site
1 M3 3,000.00 3,000.00
CONCRETE WORK
Reinforced insitu concrete 1:2:4
18mm aggregate developing
minimum 21N/m2 work strength at 21 days in;
E 50mm thick blinding 2 M3 42,000.00 84,000.00
F Foundation 17 M3 48,000.00 816,000.00
Reinforcement
High yield tensile reinforcement
bars to BS 4449 in;
G 12mm diameter bar in foundation
base, beams and butress walls 1236 Kg 810.00 1,001,160.00
H 10mm diameter bar stud links
(stirrups) 399 Kg 810.00 323,190.00
FORM WORK
Sawn form work to;
I Side of beam, soffit, columns and
butresses 214 2,550.00 545,700.00
M2
BLOCK WORK
Hollow sandcrete block wall
filled solid with concrete 1:3:6- 38mm

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 aggregate laid in cement and sand mortar (1:6)
mix in;
J 230mm wall 150 M2 7,250.00 1,087,500.00
PALSTERING
Render the external and internal
surfaces of the building block in cement mortar
screed ratio 1:4
Total wall area 300 M2 1,150.00 345,000.00
Wall plate capping
K Cast plain concrete on wall plate
as capping 1 39,000.00 39,000.00
M3
Prepare wooden form work to the
L
wall plate 19 2,900.00 55,100.00
M2
TOTAL TO SWAMP AREA 4,385,300.00

REHABILITATION OF COLLAPSED NAMDA HEADQUARTERS’ PERIMETER FENCE

THE LENGTH OF COLLAPSED STRETCH AT AT UPLAND AREA : 21M

S/N DETAILS QTY UNIT RATE(N) AMOUNT(N)

EXCAVATION AND EARTH
A Excavate over site to remove
vegetable soil average 150mm thick 25 M2 550.00 13,750.00

B Excavate foundation trench

maximum depth not exceeding 1.00m 23 M3 1,200.00 27,600.00
starting from foundation level

C Back fill trench with selected

21 M3 350.00 7,350.00
excavated materials
D Remove surplus excavated soil out
M3
of site 1 3,000.00 3,000.00
CONCRETE WORK
Reinforced insitu concrete 1:2:4
18mm aggregate developing
2
minimum 21N/m work strength at 21
days in;
E 50mm thick blinding 2 M3 42,000.00 84,000.00
F Foundation 13 M3 48,000.00 624,000.00
Reinforcement

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 High yield tensile reinforcement
bars to BS 4449 in;

G 12mm diameter bar in foundation

base, beams and butress walls 175 Kg 810.00 141,750.00

H 10mm diameter bar stud links

(stirrups) 118 Kg 810.00 95,580.00
FORM WORK
Sawn form work to;
I Side of beam, soffit, columns and
M2
Buttresses 16 2,700.00 43,200.00
BLOCK WORK
Hollow sandcrete block wall
filled solid with concrete 1:3:6- 38mm
aggregate laid in cement and sand mortar
(1:6) mix in;

J 230mm wall 102 M2 7,250.00 739,500.00

SUB-TOTAL TO UPLAND AREA 1,779,730.00

S/N DETAILS QTY UNIT RATE(N) AMOUNT(

N)
PALSTERING
Render the external and
internal surfaces of the building block in
cement mortar screed ratio 1:4
A Total wall area 204 2 1,150.00 234,600.00
M
Wall plate capping
B Cast plain concrete on wall plate
as capping 1 3 39,000.00 39,000.00
M
Prepare wooden form work to the 2
C M
wall plate 13 2,700.00 35,100.00
SUB-TOTAL TO UPLAND AREA 308,700.00

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 SUMMARY OF THE WALL FENCE
(N)
CONSTRUCTION
1 TOTAL SUM TO THE WALL AT THE FADAMA 4,385,300.00
2 SUB-TOTAL SUM ON PAGE 02 - UPLAND 1,779,730.00
3 SUB-TOTAL SUM ON PAGE 03 - UPLAND 308,700.00
GRAND TOAL TO THE 6
WALL FENCE ,
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3
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BARB-WIRE COILS FIXED ON THE ANGLE IRON FRAMES

S/ DETAILS QTY. UNIT RATE (N) AMOUNT (N)

NO.
Provide Barb-wire Coils to be
1 fixed on the Angle iron frames 790 LM 1,090.00 861,100.00
Provide Angle iron frames to
secure barb ware on the wall plate @
2 659 Pieces 1,050.00 691,950.00
1200mm c- c
Ditto - Binding wire to tie the
3 components together 2 Roll 24,000.00 48,000.00

4 Workmanship to execute the job 790 LM 700.00 553,000.00

TOTAL SUM TO BARB WARE INSTALLATION 2,154,050.00