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me UNESCO Rep~sentative in Nisria visited the South-Fatern State in
October and the Rivers State in November of 1968 as part of a United
Nations tern. ?he rehabilitation plans for these states are in line with
the proposals considered by UNESm.
Proposed UNICEF rehabilitation assistance in these two states Is sumarized
as follows:
US Dollars
Rivers State
Education
Kits for primary schools $ 12,000
Science-teach- equipment, text books 32,000
Transport
Health
Supplies and equipment for hospitals $ 40,000
DruRs
g0,ooo
Transport 1g 000
$149,000 $198,000
South-Eastern State
Education
Science-teaching equip. and hand tools $ 70,000
Transport
Health
Supplies & equipment for hospitals
and maternities $ 50,000
DMlgs and vaccines 150,000
Transport 33,000 $310,000
TCrrAL PROPOSED UNICEF REXAl3ILt'I'ATION ASSISTANCE $508,000
It is heartening to note that both states have school and hospital restoration
projects amounting to an estimated 9-l/2 million dollars for 1968/69.
UNICEF will work with the States as indicated and in addition plans to
assign staff to the areas concerned to supervise distribution and use of
equipment.
World Food hT3gram
World Food hT3gram approved an emergency assistance program in Nigeria
for food valued at $2,837,000 including ocean freight. The USG approved a
WFP request for 1,250 metric tons of cornmeal, valued at $161,000, including
ocean freight, in support of this program.
WFP contribution of food (less $161,000 credited under USG) . . . $2,676,000