Minister of finance, budget and National planning Zainab Ahmed who made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja at the launch of the National Plan on Financing Safe Schools-2023-2026. The plan is designed for implementation between 2023-2026, with a total investment size of N144.8 billion.
The Plan proposes N32.58 billion in 2023, N36.98 billion in 2024, N37.15 billion in 2025, and N38.03 billion in 2026, respectively.
The minister said out of the total funds required for the project, government has made a provision of N15 billion in the 2023 budget, leaving a funding gap of N13.6 billion in 2023, expected to be filled by state governments, agencies, the private sector, and development partners interested in supporting Nigeria.
