Kwara State Government has received N100m World Bank grant to strengthen its efforts in the management of the COVID-19, a statement said on Saturday. The statement added that the fund was channelled through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) after the state had met certain criteria. Kwara is one of the first few states to receive the fund after it was certified fit for the financial support on account of its COVID-19 efforts. “The COVID-19 Response Fund for the states will cover the priority activities in areas such as trainings, workshops, meetings, seminar, procurement of goods & services, operating costs, consultancy services/non-consultancy,” the statement said. “Kwara State is one of the few states that have met the criteria laid down by NCDC and World Bank, hence this has triggered the disbursement of N100Million to the state,” it said.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 08, 2020 15:45 UTC