TWO newly completed classroom structures with toilet facilities and 120 sets of furniture constructed for the Local Education Authority Primary School, Gwako in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), supported by a grant of N13.3 million ($88,699) from the Government of Japan, will be handed over to the FCT Universal Basic Education Board today.
Representatives from the Embassy of Japan, the Implementing Partner and other invitees are expected to witness the ceremony at the school in Gwako.
According to a statement, the grant was utilised under the Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) by a local non-governmental organisation, the Nigeria Women Empowerment Network. The Embassy hoped that the assistance would contribute to basic education in the FCT and strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and Japan.
Since 1960, Japanese assistance to Nigeria has grossed about $4 billion (approximately N600 billion). Under the GGP, 116 projects valued at $6,692,171 have been implemented throughout the country.
According to the embassy, the GGP, designed to provide financial grant assistance to non-profit organisations and local councils implementing development projects at the grassroots level has been meeting diverse needs and bringing a direct impact on the wellbeing of grassroots communities.
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FCT schools benefit from Japanese grants