FG okays N25bn for projects in 250 Projects Federal Government has approved N25bn for the implementation of developmental projects in 250 Local Government Areas across the country. Gbeneol said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. She said that the N25bn would be matched by another N25bn from the participating 250 local governments in the implementation of projects in their various council areas. She said that the local governments had been able to execute the 2013 funds appropriated, adding that it would give them access to the 2014 funds. “We’ve been able to do very well in the 2013 local government projects, we took 201 local governments in 2013; we are taking 250 local governments in 2014. In 2011, 113 local governments were funded to the tune of N11.3bn by the Federal Government; the states and LGAs also made their N11.3bn counterpart contributions. “In 2012, the funding was spread to cover 148 LGAs. N14.8bn was given by the Federal Government, which was also counterpart funded. “In 2013, a total of 210 LGAs benefited from N42bn projects with the Federal Government and LGAs both contributing N21bn each. “The President has equally approved the disbursement of N25bn, which will be matched by another N25bn from the participating 250 local governments. “That is, for a period of a year, we are looking at N50bn spread among 250 local governments at N100m from the Federal Government and N100m from the state governments. “So, with N200m, each local government will be able to embark on projects which the people need in the drive to achieve the MDGs between now and in 2015,’’ she said. Gbeneol added that the LGAs had been able to completely execute the 2013 funds, saying “if the projects are not completed, they will not be able to access the 2014 funds.’’ She said that the MDGs had made remarkable improvement in the health, water, sanitation and education sectors. She said that in 2013 alone, more than 12,342 water projects were constructed while 2,734 ventilated pit toilets were improved. She said that the MDGs renovated 5,026 health facilities, trained 4,710 village health workers and provided vehicles and ambulances to health centre’s across LGAs in the country. “About 3,136 blocks of class rooms were constructed, 2,087 exercise books and 81,063 benches and chairs were distributed through the LGAs, in various primary schools,” she said.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 06:07:42 +0000
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