Overview

The document is the 2020 Appropriation Amendment for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, specifically addressing COVID-19 intervention programmes. It outlines a series of intervention programmes aimed at mitigating the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The programmes are categorized under various sectors including support to states, agriculture and food security, energy, small businesses, and road construction and rehabilitation. Key allocations include: ₦36 billion for COVID-19 support to states (already provided for in the ISPOOL facility); ₦1 billion per state (including FCT but excluding Lagos State) for additional support; ₦56.46 billion for jobs, food, agriculture, and food security; ₦17.17 billion for CBN interest on loans; ₦2.79 billion for farmer/farm registration, mapping, and soil sampling; ₦2.5 billion for land preparation; ₦34 billion for rural roads in the six geo-political zones; ₦75 billion for MSME survival fund; and ₦60 billion for road construction and rehabilitation. The document details specific road maintenance projects in the North Central zone, including Kogi State (₦1.93 billion), Niger State (₦1.69 billion), Kwara State (₦1.29 billion), and Benue State (not detailed). The total allocation for the Federal Capital Territory is ₦1.2 billion. The responsibility for implementing these programmes lies with various ministries and agencies including FMARD (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), FMITI (Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment), FERMA (Federal Roads Maintenance Agency), and others.

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