The state has again succeeded in securing the second funding for the Conditional Grant scheme (CGS) of the Paris club debt relief gains from the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the president on MDGs. The sum of NGN98,744,825.00, was released after the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris released  50% counterpart funding  to the tune of NGN98,740,825, totaling NGN197,485,650.

Previously, the sum of NGN309,806,268.00 was first released after the Executive Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris approved and released 50% counterpart funding of NGN309,806,268.00 totaling NGN619,612,537.00 and these funds would be disbursed and used for these three major projects / programmes:
     (i) Upgrade and rehabilitation of PHCs
     (ii) Hand pump boreholes
     (iii) Roll back malaria project.

To this level, we can see the determination of His Excellency, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris to the development of kogi state by releasing counterpart funding of 50% so that the other part can be released.
In summary, the Governor  has earmarked NGN 816 Million Naira for the MDG/CGS project.
Meanwhile, tentative list of pre-qualified contractors / consultants to tender for CGS-MDGs programmes and projects 2008.