– The Islamic Development Bank opened in Nigeria today, August 22
– Minister of finance Mrs Kemi Adeosun along with the president of IsDB Dr Ahmad Mohamed Ali formally inaugurated the Country Gateway Office (CGO)
– The ceremony took place at CGO premises, Central Business District (CBD), Abuja The Islamic Development Bank has opened shop in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The ceremony took place earlier today, August 22.
The ceremony took place at the CGO premises, Central Business District (CBD), Abuja.
IsDBank has approved several projects for Nigeria, such as the National Food Security Programme for Anambra, Gombe and Yobe states, as well as the Illesha Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Osun state.
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| Mrs Adeosun receiving a plaque from Dr Ali |
IsDB has also approved the Bilingual Education Programme which will benefit nine states; Adamawa, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Gombe, Niger, Nasarawa, Osun, Kwara and Borno states. Daily Trust reports that Nigeria is one of the major shareholders of the bank, having formally joined in 2005, during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.
The Nigerian government paid the sum of $3.4 million to the bank as its initial membership subscription, according to former finance minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The present membership of the bank consists of 56 countries.
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Title : Photos: Islamic Development Bank Opened Today
Description : – The Islamic Development Bank opened in Nigeria today, August 22 – Minister of finance Mrs Kemi Adeosun along with the president o...