The Japanese government, on Wednesday, January 27, awarded $360,615 grant for the execution of four community-based projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP).
The projects included the construction of a primary school in Angwa Dio, Gwagwalada, Durumi Vocational Training Centre, Shere Koko Health Centre in Bwari, and the procurement of medical equipment for Bwari General Hospital.
The Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Sadanobu Kusaoke, who awarded the grant in Abuja said the GGP intervenes in different project areas like education, poverty reduction, maternal health and water.
He said the project was aimed at solving urgent socio-economic problems at the grassroots level, adding that the Japanese government has, so far, implemented 152 projects in Nigeria under the scheme since 1998.
The envoy, however, regretted the unfortunate cases where patients cannot receive swift and proper medical care due to shortage of medical equipment, which, he said, has led to loss of lives.
The project, he added, was expected to improve the functioning of the hospital and eliminate such tragic events.
Kusaoke urged the implementing partners to execute the projects as scheduled and mobilise community members for them to achieve a sustainable impact.
