The German government has donated 150 million Euros to Nigeria to assist the country facilitate total eradication of polio, NAN reports. The Spokesperson, Ministry of Health, Dr. Tiwatope Elias-Fatile stated this on Wednesday at a press conference in Abuja.
"The German government and Nigeria have signed three bilateral agreements which are Government Agreement on Technical Cooperation in 2016, Government Agreement on Financial Cooperation in 2016, Financing and Project Agreement on Polio Eradication. Notable issues in the agreements were the German Government’s commitment of the sum of 120 million euros to ensure the total eradication of polio in the country.”
According to the report, he also disclosed that the new agreement on polio involvement of financial commitment of 10 million euros which would be increased to 29.9 million euros by the German government in line with the agreement.
The Spokesperson also told newsmen that a delegation from Japanese Parliament had visited the country earlier to assess the level of cooperation between Japan and Nigeria, most importantly, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Official Development Assistance (ODA).
“The purpose of the visit by the Japanese delegation, which also met with the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, he said, was to know the extent to which Japan had achieved successes in the West African Coast with regards to ODA. From the meeting, what was clear was that they were really satisfied that Nigeria was benefitting sincerely from it.
The minister mentioned the issue of infrastructure development, power and manufacturing and they also talked about the need for whatever Japan can do to support Nigeria on job creation and to forge greater partnership with each other,” Elias-Fatile added.
