Japan Gives Grants For Schools Renovation In Abuja

By Ngozi John-Anibogu  

The Japanese Government has given a grant of about fifteen million naira to two Non Governmental Organisations in country for the construction and renovation of primary schools in Abuja Nigeria’s Capital and Imo State in South Eastern Nigeria. 

The schools are in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory and Awo Omama, in Imo State in South Eastern Nigeria. 

Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Toshitsugu Uesawa, said, the grants were given under Japan’s Grant Assistance for the Grassroots Human Security Project; and were intended to assist the country’s grassroots development. 

Mr. Uesawa said Japan would always assist the people of Nigeria, so long as they would want to development themselves. 

The recipients of the grants, Jigakuchi Primary School Bwari, North Central and the Obibi Primary School Awo Omama, Imo state, southeast of Nigeria, expressed appreciation to the Japanese government.

They promised to make judicious use of the money for the projects it was meant for.

 

//Edited by Qasim/ G.O