Under the public-private partnership (PPP) policy of President Goodluck Jonathan, the Federal Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth $3.7 million with offshore sports equipment manufacturers to establish sports facilities in about 1,000 primary schools across the nation.
The MoU was signed between the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLFT) and China Sports International Corporation Limited and CAAN Sports Organization Limited, Turkey.
The Minister of Special Duties and International Government Affairs Kabiru Turaki noted that the project will increase the nation’s talent base, as nine primary schools in each senatorial district across the six-geopolitical zones in the country will benefit from the project.
According to the Executive Secretary of the NLTF, Engr. Habu Gumel, the pact signed with the China firm was worth $2.8m, while the one with Turkey Company was $914, 967, adding that money for the deal was generated from lottery activities. “The contracts involve the supply of various branded sports equipment covering nine types of sports designed for primary schools, namely; athletics, volleyball, football, handball, badminton, table tennis, basketball, judo and Taekwondo,” he said.
FG signs MoU: Primary Schools To Get $3.7m Sport Facilities
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