MDG: FG to release N25bn to develop 250 local governments

The money is to fast-track the
achievement of the MDGs in Nigeria
ahead of the 2015 deadline.
The Special Assistant to the President on
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ,
Precious Gbeneol, on Thursday said the
Federal Government would release N25
billion to develop 250 local government
areas.
This is contained in a statement issued by
Desmond Utomwe, the Media and
Communications Consultant to the
office in Abuja.
The statement said the effort was aimed
at fast-tracking the achievement of the
MDGs in Nigeria ahead of the 2015
deadline.
It said the fund would be used to develop
the areas, adding that each of them would
receive N100 million.
It said the funds would be released
through Conditional Grants Scheme
(CGS) programme.
The statement also said that the efforts
would enhance development through the
provision of essential services such as
water, healthcare services, education and
poverty reduction.
According to the statement, the initiative
has scaled-up MDGs investment and
policy attention towards priority sectors
and improved service delivery.
“The CGS intergovernmental collaboration
has yielded positive results within the last
three years.
“About 5,000 water projects have been
provided across 113 local government
areas, including 1,536 ventilated and
improved VIP latrines in the water and
sanitation sector,” it said.
It said that the MDGs had successfully
constructed and equipped 1,305 health
facilities and trained 2,610 village health
workers.
The statement said that the effort was in
line with the president`s transformation
agenda.

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