Healthcare: Nigeria, Japan Sign $14.2m Grant To Strengthen Disease Diagnosis - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
April 10, 2019
Nigeria and Japan have signed agreement on a projectinvolving 14.2 million dollar grant to strengthen the diagnostic capacity ofthe Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
The Minister of Budget and National Planning  Udoma Udo Udoma who said this in a statement,exchanged note on the project with the Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, YukataKikuta while the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole witnessed the ceremony.
The total cost of the project is One Billion FiveHundred and Eighty Million Japanese Yen, equivalent to 14.24 million dollars.
Udoma said the project was in line with theobjectives of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP which has ‘investingin our people’ as one of its three broad objectives.
According to the Minister, Nigerian Government isdetermined to address emerging public health threats whenever they occur. Hestressed Nigeria’s commitment to achieving sustainable economic development as setout in the ERGP and appreciated the support of the Japanese government.