By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Nigeria and China have signed a $30 million grant agreement to support grassroots development projects across the country, in a move expected to complement the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Ward Development Plan.
The agreement, signed in Abuja under China’s “Small but Beautiful” initiative, is aimed at supporting community-level development projects and interventions across Nigeria.
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said the grant would complement the Renewed Hope Ward Development Plan, which is designed to cover all 8,809 wards in the country.
The partnership provides a framework for cooperation between Nigeria and China in advancing grassroots development, with the grant expected to support projects that address needs at the community level.
However, details of the specific projects to be funded, their locations and the implementation timeline Will be disclosed.
