The Japanese government has extended grant assistance of 1 billion Yen ($9.4 million) for the provision of medical equipment to the Nigerian government.
This was disclosed in a signing agreement between the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Kikuta Yutaka, and the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mr. Clem Agba on Wednesday.
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On September 29, 2020, the Government of Japan extended a grant assistance of JPY 1 billion (approximately USD 9.4 million) for the provision of medical equipment to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. #Thread
— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) September 30, 2020
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The FG says the assistance will contribute to the strengthening of the Nigerian medical sector during the pandemic through the provision of equipment such as ambulances and CT scanners.
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This is the second medial grant to Nigeria since Nairametrics reported in August that the World Bank approved the sum of $114 million to assist Nigeria in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The fund comes in the form of a $100 million credit facility from the International Development Association (IDA) and $14 million grant from the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility.