The Japanese Government is making significant contributions in the areas of health, education, water supply, rural electrification and agriculture in Nigeria. Part of this includes support for a rural water supply and sanitation centre for capacity development within the National Water Resources Institute in Kaduna. Japan has said earlier that it plans to double bilateral Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to Africa by 2012.

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Contact: Dr. Dogara Bashir, National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria, dogara.nwri@gmail.com ; Embassy of Japan, P.M.B. 5070 WUSE, Abuja, Nigeria, tel: + 234-9-413-8898 / 9258 / 9718 / 9719, +234-9-461-3289 / 3290, fax: +(870) 600-315-545;

Source: Abayomi Adeshida, Vanguard / allAfrica.com, 05 Jun 2009 ; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 02 Jun 2009

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