The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has met with the NASS leadership led by Senator Lawan to formally inform them of an Executive proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund.
She said the proposed fund would be dedicated to upgrading of existing health facilities in states across the federation.
The Fund would also be deployed to take care of special Public Work Programmes currently being implemented by the National Directorate of Employment(NDE).
She said: “What we are proposing is an establishment of a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund,” the minister told the parliamentary leaders.
“This fund that we are…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
