Nigeria’s effort to fight coronavirus pandemic has gotten a boost of €50 million from the European Union.
Apart from some wealthy Nigerians and NNPC giving more than N40 million to the country, the United States has also given 2.6 billion for the fight.
The donation was announced when the President General Muhammadu Buhari received in audience the EU Delegation at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja on Tuesday.
Making this known in a tweet, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said Head of the EU delegation at the event, Amb Ketil Karlsen, announced the donation.
Karlsen who commended Buhari for extending Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja lockdown described Buhari’s address to the nation on Monday as “powerful”, adding that Buhari took bold and necessary measures.
“EU gives Nigeria a grant of 50 million Euro to fight COVID-19,” Adesina tweeted.
Also, Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant on New Media to the President, said, “The European Union has donated a grant of €50 million to the Federal Government, their contribution to Nigeria’s fight against #COVID19, the Head of EU delegation, Amb. Ketil Karlsen announces the donation at a meeting with President @MBuhari today in Abuja.”
